Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    College of Saint Mary graduates 28 pts more of its students than Brescia (71% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Brescia has 19 pts more first-gen students than College of Saint Mary (45% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    College of Saint Mary's yield is 17 pts higher than Brescia's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Brescia's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at College of Saint Mary

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    College of Saint Mary grads earn $8.8K more ten years out than Brescia's ($54,338 vs. $45,500)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Brescia has 4 pts more Pell recipients than College of Saint Mary (43% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Brescia admits 35%, College of Saint Mary 45%; College of Saint Mary's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
College of Saint Mary45%
Brescia35%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of Saint MarySelective
  • BresciaSelective
ACT middle 50%Axis 14–36
College of Saint Mary
18–26
BresciaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of Saint MaryGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • BresciaGPA required

Who's on each campus

Brescia is a bit larger than College of Saint Mary (545 vs. 445 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of Saint Mary445
Brescia545
Pell Grant share
College of Saint Mary39%
Brescia43%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at College of Saint Mary, and Social Work at Brescia; College of Saint Mary has 8 students per faculty member to Brescia's 13.

Students per faculty member
College of Saint Mary8 to 1
Brescia13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of Saint MaryRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse40%
  • BresciaSocial Work19%

What each costs

College of Saint Mary and Brescia cost about the same a year on average; Brescia's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
College of Saint Mary$18.4K
Brescia$18.2K
Aid generosity
College of Saint Mary51%
Brescia61%

What each pays off

College of Saint Mary's former students earn more, a median $54.3K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of Saint Mary$54.3K
Brescia$45.5K
Graduation rate
College of Saint Mary71%
Brescia43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at College of Saint Mary but fell at Brescia; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of Saint MaryGrowing+60%
  • BresciaShrinking−43%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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