Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Marist graduates 9 pts more of its students than Sacred Heart (80% vs. 71%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Marist costs about $4.9K less per year on average than Sacred Heart ($44,453 vs. $49,339, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Marist's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Sacred Heart

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Marist is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.42)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Sacred Heart is a bit larger (7,087 vs. 5,182)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Sacred Heart has 4 pts more first-gen students than Marist (23% vs. 19%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.