Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Molloy graduates 40 pts more of its students than Saint Leo (73% vs. 33%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Molloy grads earn $29.4K more ten years out than Saint Leo's ($77,789 vs. $48,364)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Saint Leo has 14 pts more first-gen students than Molloy (49% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Saint Leo has 2.1× as many undergrads as Molloy

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Saint Leo costs about $6K less per year on average than Molloy ($27,305 vs. $33,285, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Saint Leo is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.73)

    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 Leo admits 78%, Molloy 82%; Saint Leo's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Molloy82%
Saint Leo78%
Quad's selectivity
  • MolloyAccessible
  • Saint LeoOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Molloy
1088–1290
Saint LeoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MolloyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Saint LeoGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Saint Leo has 2.1× as many undergrads as Molloy; Molloy has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Molloy3.2K
Saint Leo6.7K
Pell Grant share
Molloy34%
Saint Leo32%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Molloy, and Psychology at Saint Leo; Molloy has 12 students per faculty member to Saint Leo's 25.

Students per faculty member
Molloy12 to 1
Saint Leo25 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MolloyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse53%
  • Saint LeoPsychology, General17%

What each costs

Saint Leo costs about $6K less a year than Molloy on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Molloy$33.3K
Saint Leo$27.3K
Aid generosity
Molloy44%
Saint Leo45%

What each pays off

Molloy's former students earn more, a median $77.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 73% at Molloy to 33% at Saint Leo.

Median earnings, 10 years
Molloy$77.8K
Saint Leo$48.4K
Graduation rate
Molloy73%
Saint Leo33%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MolloyGrowing+93%
  • Saint LeoGrowing+93%
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