Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia grads earn $12.1K more ten years out than Duquesne's ($86,881 vs. $74,742)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Duquesne

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia costs about $5.7K less per year on average than Duquesne ($32,636 vs. $38,314, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia's yield is 2 pts higher than Duquesne's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Duquesne is a bit larger (5,350 vs. 4,948)

    Undergrads

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

Duquesne admits 86%, Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia 89%; Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Duquesne86%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia89%
Quad's selectivity
  • DuquesneAccessible
  • Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Duquesne
1180–1340
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
1170–1350
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DuquesneRigor, GPA, and tests very important
  • Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Duquesne and Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 20%.

Undergrads
Duquesne5.4K
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia4.9K
Pell Grant share
Duquesne20%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia20%

Majors and faculty

Nursing Science leads at Duquesne, and Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences at Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia.

Students per faculty member
Duquesne12 to 1
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DuquesneNursing Science18%
  • Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other10%

What each costs

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia costs about $5.7K less a year than Duquesne on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Duquesne$38.3K
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia$32.6K
Aid generosity
Duquesne44%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia53%

What each pays off

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia's former students earn more, a median $86.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Duquesne$74.7K
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia$86.9K
Graduation rate
Duquesne79%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia78%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DuquesneGrowing+97%
  • Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaGrowing+26%
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