Quad

Head-to-head

Nazareth
Susquehanna

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Susquehanna's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Nazareth

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Susquehanna costs about $4.8K less per year on average than Nazareth ($28,389 vs. $33,155, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Susquehanna grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Nazareth's ($61,723 vs. $56,458)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Susquehanna graduates 4 pts more of its students than Nazareth (76% vs. 72%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Susquehanna has 3 pts more first-gen students than Nazareth (22% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Susquehanna's yield is 2 pts higher than Nazareth's

    Yield rate

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

Nazareth admits 75%, Susquehanna 81%; Susquehanna's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Nazareth75%
Susquehanna81%
Quad's selectivity
  • NazarethSelective
  • SusquehannaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Nazareth
1070–1320
Susquehanna
1100–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • NazarethGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • SusquehannaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Susquehanna is a bit larger than Nazareth (2,163 vs. 1,873 undergrads); Nazareth has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Nazareth1.9K
Susquehanna2.2K
Pell Grant share
Nazareth26%
Susquehanna25%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Nazareth, and Business Administration and Management at Susquehanna; Nazareth has 8 students per faculty member to Susquehanna's 13.

Students per faculty member
Nazareth8 to 1
Susquehanna13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • NazarethPsychology, General10%
  • SusquehannaBusiness Administration and Management, General9%

What each costs

Susquehanna costs about $4.8K less a year than Nazareth on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Nazareth$33.2K
Susquehanna$28.4K
Aid generosity
Nazareth44%
Susquehanna63%

What each pays off

Susquehanna's former students earn more, a median $61.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Nazareth$56.5K
Susquehanna$61.7K
Graduation rate
Nazareth72%
Susquehanna76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • NazarethGrowing+22%
  • SusquehannaGrowing+22%
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