Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    St. Mary's College of Maryland is more diverse (index 0.50 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry graduates 6 pts more of its students than St. Mary's College of Maryland (78% vs. 71%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    St. Mary's College of Maryland's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    St. Mary's College of Maryland grads earn $4.3K more ten years out than SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's ($60,110 vs. $55,763)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    St. Mary's College of Maryland has 3 pts more first-gen students than SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (23% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry admits 63% vs. 73% at St. Mary's College of Maryland

    Acceptance 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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry admits 63%, St. Mary's College of Maryland 73%.

Acceptance rate
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry63%
St. Mary's College of Maryland73%
Quad's selectivity
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySelective
  • St. Mary's College of MarylandSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryTest-blind
St. Mary's College of Maryland
1110–1320
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryRigor and GPA very important43%
  • St. Mary's College of MarylandRigor and GPA very important29%

Who's on each campus

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a bit larger than St. Mary's College of Maryland (1,841 vs. 1,603 undergrads).

Undergrads
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry1.8K
St. Mary's College of Maryland1.6K
Pell Grant share
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry20%
St. Mary's College of Maryland21%

Majors and faculty

Conservation Biology leads at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and Psychology at St. Mary's College of Maryland.

Students per faculty member
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry14 to 1
St. Mary's College of Maryland10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryConservation Biology15%
  • St. Mary's College of MarylandPsychology, General13%

What each costs

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and St. Mary's College of Maryland cost about the same a year on average.

Average cost, all students
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry$24K
St. Mary's College of Maryland$23.6K
Aid generosity
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry26%
St. Mary's College of Maryland32%

What each pays off

St. Mary's College of Maryland's former students earn more, a median $60.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry$55.8K
St. Mary's College of Maryland$60.1K
Graduation rate
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry78%
St. Mary's College of Maryland71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; St. Mary's College of Maryland got more selective while SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryGrowing+135%
  • St. Mary's College of MarylandGrowing+81%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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