Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Misericordia grads earn $8.7K more ten years out than Viterbo's ($64,313 vs. $55,660)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Viterbo costs about $5.9K less per year on average than Misericordia ($23,051 vs. $28,980, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Misericordia is a bit larger (1,672 vs. 1,249)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Viterbo's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Misericordia

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Misericordia has 2 pts more first-gen students than Viterbo (30% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Misericordia's yield is 2 pts higher than Viterbo's

    Yield 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

Misericordia admits 71%, Viterbo 72%; Misericordia's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Misericordia71%
Viterbo72%
Quad's selectivity
  • MisericordiaAccessible
  • ViterboAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 18–36
MisericordiaTest-blind
Viterbo
22–26
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MisericordiaGPA and school record required
  • ViterboGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Misericordia is a bit larger than Viterbo (1,672 vs. 1,249 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Misericordia1.7K
Viterbo1.2K
Pell Grant share
Misericordia27%
Viterbo26%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Viterbo has 10 students per faculty member to Misericordia's 11.

Students per faculty member
Misericordia11 to 1
Viterbo10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MisericordiaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse21%
  • ViterboRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse35%

What each costs

Viterbo costs about $5.9K less a year than Misericordia on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Misericordia$29K
Viterbo$23.1K
Aid generosity
Misericordia48%
Viterbo50%

What each pays off

Misericordia's former students earn more, a median $64.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Misericordia$64.3K
Viterbo$55.7K
Graduation rate
Misericordia65%
Viterbo66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Misericordia but held steady at Viterbo; Viterbo got less selective while Misericordia held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MisericordiaGrowing+82%
  • ViterboSteady+6%
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