Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Francis has 6 pts more first-gen students than Carroll (26% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Saint Francis is a bit larger (1,557 vs. 1,092)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Carroll costs about $3.4K less per year on average than Saint Francis ($25,986 vs. $29,407, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Carroll's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than Saint Francis's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Carroll has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Saint Francis (20% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Saint Francis is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.37)

    Diversity index

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

Carroll admits 71%, Saint Francis 77%; Carroll's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Francis77%
Carroll71%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint FrancisAccessible
  • CarrollSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Saint Francis
1050–1230
Carroll
1050–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint FrancisGPA and school record required
  • CarrollGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Saint Francis is a bit larger than Carroll (1,557 vs. 1,092 undergrads); Carroll has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Francis1.6K
Carroll1.1K
Pell Grant share
Saint Francis18%
Carroll20%

Majors and faculty

Physician Associate/Assistant leads at Saint Francis, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Carroll.

Students per faculty member
Saint Francis16 to 1
Carroll12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint FrancisPhysician Associate/Assistant11%
  • CarrollRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%

What each costs

Carroll costs about $3.4K less a year than Saint Francis on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Francis$29.4K
Carroll$26K
Aid generosity
Saint Francis51%
Carroll54%

What each pays off

Saint Francis's former students earn more, a median $62.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Francis$62.1K
Carroll$61.8K
Graduation rate
Saint Francis69%
Carroll69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Saint Francis but fell at Carroll; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint FrancisGrowing+60%
  • CarrollShrinking−47%
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