Quad

Head-to-head

Keuka
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Keuka grads earn $14.4K more ten years out than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods's ($58,289 vs. $43,845)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Saint Mary-of-the-Woods's yield is 6 pts higher than Keuka's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Keuka graduates 3 pts more of its students than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (61% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Keuka is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Saint Mary-of-the-Woods costs about $1.8K less per year on average than Keuka ($23,156 vs. $24,948, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Keuka is a bit larger (966 vs. 853)

    Undergrads

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

Keuka admits 68%, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 72%; Saint Mary-of-the-Woods's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Keuka68%
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods72%
Quad's selectivity
  • KeukaAccessible
  • Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsAccessible
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • KeukaGPA required
  • Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Keuka is a bit larger than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (966 vs. 853 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 50%.

Undergrads
Keuka966
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods853
Pell Grant share
Keuka50%
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods50%

Majors and faculty

Social Work leads at Keuka, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods; Saint Mary-of-the-Woods has 9 students per faculty member to Keuka's 10.

Students per faculty member
Keuka10 to 1
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • KeukaSocial Work19%
  • Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse21%

What each costs

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods costs about $1.8K less a year than Keuka on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 55%.

Average cost, all students
Keuka$24.9K
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods$23.2K
Aid generosity
Keuka55%
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods55%

What each pays off

Keuka's former students earn more, a median $58.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Keuka$58.3K
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods$43.8K
Graduation rate
Keuka61%
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Keuka got more selective while Saint Mary-of-the-Woods got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • KeukaGrowing+112%
  • Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsGrowing+269%
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