Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Holy Family graduates 21 pts more of its students than Barry (66% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Holy Family's yield is 14 pts higher than Barry's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Holy Family grads earn $6.3K more ten years out than Barry's ($62,235 vs. $55,966)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Barry is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Holy Family costs about $2.4K less per year on average than Barry ($24,321 vs. $26,720, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Holy Family has 3 pts more first-gen students than Barry (46% vs. 44%)

    First-generation students

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

Holy Family admits 71%, Barry 77%; Holy Family's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Holy Family71%
Barry77%
Quad's selectivity
  • Holy FamilyAccessible
  • BarryOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Holy Family
910–1150
BarryTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Holy FamilyGPA and school record required
  • BarryGPA and tests very important

Who's on each campus

Holy Family is a bit larger than Barry (2,464 vs. 2,212 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Holy Family2.5K
Barry2.2K
Pell Grant share
Holy Family41%
Barry39%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Holy Family, and Business Administration and Management at Barry.

Students per faculty member
Holy Family14 to 1
Barry7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Holy FamilyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse51%
  • BarryBusiness Administration and Management, General15%

What each costs

Holy Family costs about $2.4K less a year than Barry on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Holy Family$24.3K
Barry$26.7K
Aid generosity
Holy Family52%
Barry50%

What each pays off

Holy Family's former students earn more, a median $62.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 66% at Holy Family to 45% at Barry.

Median earnings, 10 years
Holy Family$62.2K
Barry$56K
Graduation rate
Holy Family66%
Barry45%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Barry got less selective while Holy Family held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Holy FamilyGrowing+216%
  • BarryGrowing+43%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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