Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    St. John's University-New York graduates 15 pts more of its students than Long Island (70% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    St. John's University-New York grads earn $9.6K more ten years out than Long Island's ($69,571 vs. $59,950)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    St. John's University-New York has 1.7× as many undergrads as Long Island

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    St. John's University-New York has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Long Island (24% vs. 17%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Long Island costs about $4K less per year on average than St. John's University-New York ($33,825 vs. $37,808, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Long Island has 4 pts more first-gen students than St. John's University-New York (36% vs. 32%)

    First-generation 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

Who's hardest to get into

St. John's University-New York admits 83%, Long Island 86%; St. John's University-New York's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Long Island86%
St. John's University-New York83%
Quad's selectivity
  • Long IslandAccessible
  • St. John's University-New YorkAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Long Island
1110–1350
St. John's University-New York
1150–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Long IslandGPA and school record required
  • St. John's University-New YorkRigor and GPA very important26%

Who's on each campus

St. John's University-New York has 1.7× as many undergrads as Long Island and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Long Island5.5K
St. John's University-New York9.5K
Pell Grant share
Long Island17%
St. John's University-New York24%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Long Island, and Biology/Biological Sciences at St. John's University-New York.

Students per faculty member
Long Island15 to 1
St. John's University-New York16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Long IslandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse28%
  • St. John's University-New YorkBiology/Biological Sciences, General11%

What each costs

Long Island costs about $4K less a year than St. John's University-New York on average; St. John's University-New York's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Long Island$33.8K
St. John's University-New York$37.8K
Aid generosity
Long Island47%
St. John's University-New York49%

What each pays off

St. John's University-New York's former students earn more, a median $69.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Long Island$60K
St. John's University-New York$69.6K
Graduation rate
Long Island55%
St. John's University-New York70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Long Island but fell at St. John's University-New York; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Long IslandGrowing+214%
  • St. John's University-New YorkShrinking−46%
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