Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ursuline grads earn $3.9K more ten years out than Southwestern Adventist's ($56,878 vs. $52,946)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Southwestern Adventist is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Ursuline graduates 2 pts more of its students than Southwestern Adventist (54% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Ursuline is a bit larger (670 vs. 570)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Ursuline's SAT midpoint is 15 points higher than Southwestern Adventist's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Ursuline has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Southwestern Adventist (43% vs. 42%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Ursuline admits 75%, Southwestern Adventist 78%; Ursuline's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Ursuline75%
Southwestern Adventist78%
Quad's selectivity
  • UrsulineAccessible
  • Southwestern AdventistAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Ursuline
1006–1133
Southwestern Adventist
910–1200
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • UrsulineGPA and school record required
  • Southwestern AdventistGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Ursuline is a bit larger than Southwestern Adventist (670 vs. 570 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ursuline670
Southwestern Adventist570
Pell Grant share
Ursuline43%
Southwestern Adventist42%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Ursuline has 8 students per faculty member to Southwestern Adventist's 12.

Students per faculty member
Ursuline8 to 1
Southwestern Adventist12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • UrsulineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse64%
  • Southwestern AdventistRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse31%

What each costs

Only Southwestern Adventist reports an average cost ($22.7K).

Average cost, all students
UrsulineNot reported
Southwestern Adventist$22.7K
Aid generosity
UrsulineNot reported
Southwestern Adventist40%

What each pays off

Ursuline's former students earn more, a median $56.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ursuline$56.9K
Southwestern Adventist$52.9K
Graduation rate
Ursuline54%
Southwestern Adventist52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Ursuline but fell at Southwestern Adventist; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • UrsulineGrowing+97%
  • Southwestern AdventistShrinking−47%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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