Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Elizabeth grads earn $10.9K more ten years out than Parker's ($53,038 vs. $42,091)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Parker graduates 11 pts more of its students than Saint Elizabeth (73% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Saint Elizabeth has 8 pts more first-gen students than Parker (47% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Saint Elizabeth has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Parker (58% vs. 50%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Parker is a bit larger (607 vs. 557)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Parker is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.75)

    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

Saint Elizabeth admits 71%; Parker doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Saint Elizabeth71%
ParkerNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint ElizabethAccessible
  • ParkerNot rated
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint ElizabethGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • ParkerNot reported

Who's on each campus

Saint Elizabeth and Parker are about the same size; Saint Elizabeth has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Elizabeth557
Parker607
Pell Grant share
Saint Elizabeth58%
Parker50%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Saint Elizabeth, and Anatomy at Parker; both have 8 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Saint Elizabeth8 to 1
Parker8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint ElizabethRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • ParkerAnatomy78%

What each costs

Only Saint Elizabeth reports an average cost ($26.3K).

Average cost, all students
Saint Elizabeth$26.3K
ParkerNot reported
Aid generosity
Saint Elizabeth52%
ParkerNot reported

What each pays off

Saint Elizabeth's former students earn more, a median $53K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Elizabeth$53K
Parker$42.1K
Graduation rate
Saint Elizabeth62%
Parker73%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Saint Elizabeth, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint ElizabethShrinking−25%
  • ParkerNot reported
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