Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Thomas More College of Liberal Arts graduates 29 pts more of its students than Sterling (80% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Thomas More College of Liberal Arts grads earn $23K more ten years out than Sterling's ($53,565 vs. $30,573)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Thomas More College of Liberal Arts has 1.9× as many undergrads as Sterling

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Sterling's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 54% at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Sterling is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.39)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Thomas More College of Liberal Arts costs about $2.2K less per year on average than Sterling ($19,666 vs. $21,854, 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

Sterling admits 67%; Thomas More College of Liberal Arts doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Thomas More College of Liberal ArtsNot reported
Sterling67%
Quad's selectivity
  • Thomas More College of Liberal ArtsNot rated
  • SterlingAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Thomas More College of Liberal ArtsNot reported
SterlingTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Thomas More College of Liberal ArtsNot reported
  • SterlingGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts has 1.9× as many undergrads as Sterling; both have the same Pell share, 45%.

Undergrads
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts97
Sterling50
Pell Grant share
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts45%
Sterling45%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities leads at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, and Environmental Studies at Sterling.

Students per faculty member
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts10 to 1
Sterling7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Thomas More College of Liberal ArtsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other100%
  • SterlingEnvironmental Studies37%

What each costs

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts costs about $2.2K less a year than Sterling on average; Sterling's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts$19.7K
Sterling$21.9K
Aid generosity
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts54%
Sterling60%

What each pays off

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts's former students earn more, a median $53.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts$53.6K
Sterling$30.6K
Graduation rate
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts80%
Sterling50%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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