Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Seton Hall graduates 37 pts more of its students than Saint Leo (70% vs. 33%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Seton Hall grads earn $21.8K more ten years out than Saint Leo's ($70,196 vs. $48,364)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Saint Leo has 21 pts more first-gen students than Seton Hall (49% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Saint Leo costs about $10.5K less per year on average than Seton Hall ($27,305 vs. $37,777, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Saint Leo is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Saint Leo's yield is 4 pts higher than Seton Hall's

    Yield rate

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

Seton Hall admits 73%, Saint Leo 78%; Saint Leo's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Seton Hall73%
Saint Leo78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Seton HallSelective
  • Saint LeoOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Seton Hall
1220–1390
Saint LeoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Seton HallGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Saint LeoGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Saint Leo is a bit larger than Seton Hall (6,721 vs. 6,036 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 32%.

Undergrads
Seton Hall6K
Saint Leo6.7K
Pell Grant share
Seton Hall32%
Saint Leo32%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Seton Hall, and Psychology at Saint Leo; Seton Hall has 14 students per faculty member to Saint Leo's 25.

Students per faculty member
Seton Hall14 to 1
Saint Leo25 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Seton HallBiology/Biological Sciences, General12%
  • Saint LeoPsychology, General17%

What each costs

Saint Leo costs about $10.5K less a year than Seton Hall on average; Seton Hall's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Seton Hall$37.8K
Saint Leo$27.3K
Aid generosity
Seton Hall48%
Saint Leo45%

What each pays off

Seton Hall's former students earn more, a median $70.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 70% at Seton Hall to 33% at Saint Leo.

Median earnings, 10 years
Seton Hall$70.2K
Saint Leo$48.4K
Graduation rate
Seton Hall70%
Saint Leo33%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Saint Leo got less selective while Seton Hall held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Seton HallGrowing+93%
  • Saint LeoGrowing+93%
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