Quad

Head-to-head

U. Mount Saint Vincent
Houston Christian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Mount Saint Vincent graduates 14 pts more of its students than Houston Christian (63% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Mount Saint Vincent grads earn $9.8K more ten years out than Houston Christian's ($65,756 vs. $55,933)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Houston Christian has 9 pts more Pell recipients than U. Mount Saint Vincent (56% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Houston Christian costs about $6.3K less per year on average than U. Mount Saint Vincent ($26,290 vs. $32,571, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Houston Christian's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at U. Mount Saint Vincent

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Houston Christian is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.70)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Houston Christian admits 84%, U. Mount Saint Vincent 85%; U. Mount Saint Vincent's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
U. Mount Saint Vincent85%
Houston Christian84%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Mount Saint VincentOpen
  • Houston ChristianOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Mount Saint Vincent
1011–1178
Houston Christian
990–1190
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Mount Saint VincentGPA and school record required
  • Houston ChristianGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Mount Saint Vincent and Houston Christian are about the same size; Houston Christian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Mount Saint Vincent2.7K
Houston Christian2.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Mount Saint Vincent46%
Houston Christian56%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; U. Mount Saint Vincent has 12 students per faculty member to Houston Christian's 18.

Students per faculty member
U. Mount Saint Vincent12 to 1
Houston Christian18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Mount Saint VincentPsychology, General56%
  • Houston ChristianPsychology, General14%

What each costs

Houston Christian costs about $6.3K less a year than U. Mount Saint Vincent on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Mount Saint Vincent$32.6K
Houston Christian$26.3K
Aid generosity
U. Mount Saint Vincent47%
Houston Christian52%

What each pays off

U. Mount Saint Vincent's former students earn more, a median $65.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Mount Saint Vincent$65.8K
Houston Christian$55.9K
Graduation rate
U. Mount Saint Vincent63%
Houston Christian49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Mount Saint Vincent but fell at Houston Christian; U. Mount Saint Vincent got more selective while Houston Christian got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Mount Saint VincentGrowing+49%
  • Houston ChristianShrinking−34%
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