Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    College of Saint Mary costs about $14.4K less per year on average than Millsaps ($18,431 vs. $32,811, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    College of Saint Mary's yield is 18 pts higher than Millsaps's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    College of Saint Mary has 9 pts more first-gen students than Millsaps (26% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    College of Saint Mary graduates 6 pts more of its students than Millsaps (71% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    College of Saint Mary's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Millsaps

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    College of Saint Mary is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.60)

    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

Millsaps admits 43%, College of Saint Mary 45%; College of Saint Mary's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
College of Saint Mary45%
Millsaps43%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of Saint MarySelective
  • MillsapsSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
College of Saint MaryNot reported
Millsaps
1025–1150
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of Saint MaryGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • MillsapsGPA required

Who's on each campus

Millsaps is a bit larger than College of Saint Mary (549 vs. 445 undergrads); College of Saint Mary has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of Saint Mary445
Millsaps549
Pell Grant share
College of Saint Mary39%
Millsaps37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at College of Saint Mary, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Millsaps.

Students per faculty member
College of Saint Mary8 to 1
Millsaps9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of Saint MaryRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse40%
  • MillsapsBiology/Biological Sciences, General24%

What each costs

College of Saint Mary costs about $14.4K less a year than Millsaps on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
College of Saint Mary$18.4K
Millsaps$32.8K
Aid generosity
College of Saint Mary51%
Millsaps46%

What each pays off

College of Saint Mary's former students earn more, a median $54.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of Saint Mary$54.3K
Millsaps$53.8K
Graduation rate
College of Saint Mary71%
Millsaps65%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of Saint MaryGrowing+60%
  • MillsapsShrinking−18%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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