Quad

Head-to-head

Mount Saint Mary
Master's University and Seminary

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Master's University and Seminary's yield is 39 pts higher than Mount Saint Mary's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Mount Saint Mary has 14 pts more first-gen students than Master's University and Seminary (37% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Mount Saint Mary's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Master's University and Seminary

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Mount Saint Mary grads earn $10.6K more ten years out than Master's University and Seminary's ($67,705 vs. $57,106)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Mount Saint Mary is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Master's University and Seminary is a bit larger (1,622 vs. 1,148)

    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

Master's University and Seminary admits 84%, Mount Saint Mary 89%; Master's University and Seminary's yield is higher, at 46%.

Acceptance rate
Mount Saint Mary89%
Master's University and Seminary84%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mount Saint MaryOpen
  • Master's University and SeminaryAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 15–36
Mount Saint Mary
19–28
Master's University and SeminaryTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mount Saint MaryGPA and school record required
  • Master's University and SeminaryGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Master's University and Seminary is a bit larger than Mount Saint Mary (1,622 vs. 1,148 undergrads); Mount Saint Mary has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mount Saint Mary1.1K
Master's University and Seminary1.6K
Pell Grant share
Mount Saint Mary22%
Master's University and Seminary21%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Mount Saint Mary, and Theology/Theological Studies at Master's University and Seminary.

Students per faculty member
Mount Saint Mary12 to 1
Master's University and Seminary13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mount Saint MaryRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse41%
  • Master's University and SeminaryTheology/Theological Studies13%

What each costs

Mount Saint Mary costs about $2.6K less a year than Master's University and Seminary on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Mount Saint Mary$35.2K
Master's University and Seminary$37.8K
Aid generosity
Mount Saint Mary44%
Master's University and Seminary31%

What each pays off

Mount Saint Mary's former students earn more, a median $67.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mount Saint Mary$67.7K
Master's University and Seminary$57.1K
Graduation rate
Mount Saint Mary62%
Master's University and Seminary64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Master's University and Seminary but fell at Mount Saint Mary.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mount Saint MaryShrinking−14%
  • Master's University and SeminaryGrowing+117%
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