Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Utica has 4 pts more first-gen students than Bellarmine (32% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Utica has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Bellarmine (33% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Utica is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Bellarmine's SAT midpoint is 20 points higher than Utica's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Utica grads earn $1.2K more ten years out than Bellarmine's ($63,277 vs. $62,069)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Bellarmine admits 86% vs. 92% at Utica

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Bellarmine admits 86%, Utica 92%; both have the same yield, 13%.

Acceptance rate
Utica92%
Bellarmine86%
Quad's selectivity
  • UticaOpen
  • BellarmineAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Utica
990–1250
Bellarmine
1030–1250
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • UticaGPA and school record required
  • BellarmineRigor and GPA very important36%

Who's on each campus

Utica and Bellarmine are about the same size; Utica has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Utica2.3K
Bellarmine2.2K
Pell Grant share
Utica33%
Bellarmine31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Utica12 to 1
Bellarmine12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • UticaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse30%
  • BellarmineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%

What each costs

Only Utica reports an average cost ($23.6K).

Average cost, all students
Utica$23.6K
BellarmineNot reported
Aid generosity
Utica41%
BellarmineNot reported

What each pays off

Utica's former students earn more, a median $63.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Utica$63.3K
Bellarmine$62.1K
Graduation rate
Utica65%
Bellarmine65%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Utica but fell at Bellarmine; Utica got less selective while Bellarmine held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • UticaSteady+1%
  • BellarmineShrinking−15%
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