Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Dominican University of California grads earn $35.6K more ten years out than Marymount Manhattan's ($84,713 vs. $49,131)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Dominican University of California graduates 20 pts more of its students than Marymount Manhattan (76% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Dominican University of California's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Marymount Manhattan

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Dominican University of California has 8 pts more first-gen students than Marymount Manhattan (31% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Dominican University of California's yield is 6 pts higher than Marymount Manhattan's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Dominican University of California costs about $3.9K less per year on average than Marymount Manhattan ($36,702 vs. $40,603, all students)

    Average cost, all 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

Marymount Manhattan admits 83%, Dominican University of California 84%; Dominican University of California's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Marymount Manhattan83%
Dominican University of California84%
Quad's selectivity
  • Marymount ManhattanAccessible
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Marymount Manhattan
1105–1323
Dominican University of California
1210–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Marymount ManhattanGPA, school record, and rank required
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaRigor very important50%

Who's on each campus

Marymount Manhattan is a bit larger than Dominican University of California (1,577 vs. 1,114 undergrads); Dominican University of California has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Marymount Manhattan1.6K
Dominican University of California1.1K
Pell Grant share
Marymount Manhattan28%
Dominican University of California32%

Majors and faculty

Musical Theatre leads at Marymount Manhattan, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Dominican University of California.

Students per faculty member
Marymount Manhattan7 to 1
Dominican University of California8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Marymount ManhattanMusical Theatre18%
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse39%

What each costs

Dominican University of California costs about $3.9K less a year than Marymount Manhattan on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Marymount Manhattan$40.6K
Dominican University of California$36.7K
Aid generosity
Marymount Manhattan40%
Dominican University of California48%

What each pays off

Dominican University of California's former students earn more, a median $84.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Marymount Manhattan$49.1K
Dominican University of California$84.7K
Graduation rate
Marymount Manhattan56%
Dominican University of California76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Marymount Manhattan but held steady at Dominican University of California.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Marymount ManhattanGrowing+80%
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaSteady−3%
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