Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Stephens graduates 15 pts more of its students than Ursuline (69% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Ursuline grads earn $13.8K more ten years out than Stephens's ($56,878 vs. $43,071)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Ursuline has 1.7× as many undergrads as Stephens

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Ursuline's yield is 7 pts higher than Stephens's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Ursuline has 3 pts more first-gen students than Stephens (34% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Ursuline is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.63)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Ursuline admits 75%, Stephens 77%; Ursuline's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Stephens77%
Ursuline75%
Quad's selectivity
  • StephensAccessible
  • UrsulineAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
StephensTest-blind
Ursuline
1006–1133
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • StephensGPA and school record required
  • UrsulineGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Ursuline has 1.7× as many undergrads as Stephens; Stephens has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Stephens391
Ursuline670
Pell Grant share
Stephens45%
Ursuline43%

Majors and faculty

Musical Theatre leads at Stephens, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Ursuline; both have 8 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Stephens8 to 1
Ursuline8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • StephensMusical Theatre18%
  • UrsulineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse64%

What each costs

Only Stephens reports an average cost ($23.8K).

Average cost, all students
Stephens$23.8K
UrsulineNot reported
Aid generosity
Stephens50%
UrsulineNot reported

What each pays off

Ursuline's former students earn more, a median $56.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Stephens$43.1K
Ursuline$56.9K
Graduation rate
Stephens69%
Ursuline54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Ursuline but held steady at Stephens; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • StephensSteady−8%
  • UrsulineGrowing+97%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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