Quad

Head-to-head

York
College of Saint Mary

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    College of Saint Mary graduates 21 pts more of its students than York (71% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    College of Saint Mary's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at York

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    College of Saint Mary grads earn $10.2K more ten years out than York's ($54,338 vs. $44,130)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    York has 7 pts more first-gen students than College of Saint Mary (33% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    York's yield is 7 pts higher than College of Saint Mary's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    College of Saint Mary costs about $3.7K less per year on average than York ($18,431 vs. $22,128, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

College of Saint Mary admits 45%, York 52%; York's yield is higher, at 42%.

Acceptance rate
York52%
College of Saint Mary45%
Quad's selectivity
  • YorkAccessible
  • College of Saint MarySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
York
880–1110
College of Saint MaryNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • YorkGPA and school record required
  • College of Saint MaryGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

York and College of Saint Mary are about the same size; York has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
York428
College of Saint Mary445
Pell Grant share
York40%
College of Saint Mary39%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at York, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at College of Saint Mary.

Students per faculty member
York11 to 1
College of Saint Mary8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • YorkBusiness Administration and Management, General26%
  • College of Saint MaryRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse40%

What each costs

College of Saint Mary costs about $3.7K less a year than York on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
York$22.1K
College of Saint Mary$18.4K
Aid generosity
York36%
College of Saint Mary51%

What each pays off

College of Saint Mary's former students earn more, a median $54.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 71% at College of Saint Mary to 50% at York.

Median earnings, 10 years
York$44.1K
College of Saint Mary$54.3K
Graduation rate
York50%
College of Saint Mary71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at College of Saint Mary but held steady at York; College of Saint Mary got more selective while York got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • YorkSteady+6%
  • College of Saint MaryGrowing+60%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why