Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Francis is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.31)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Saint Francis's yield is 6 pts higher than Saint Norbert's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Saint Norbert graduates 6 pts more of its students than Saint Francis (74% vs. 69%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Saint Francis has 5 pts more first-gen students than Saint Norbert (26% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Saint Francis grads earn $3.7K more ten years out than Saint Norbert's ($62,101 vs. $58,363)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Saint Francis has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Saint Norbert (18% vs. 15%)

    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

Saint Francis admits 77%, Saint Norbert 86%; Saint Francis's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Francis77%
Saint Norbert86%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint FrancisAccessible
  • Saint NorbertAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Saint Francis
1050–1230
Saint Norbert
1033–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint FrancisGPA and school record required
  • Saint NorbertGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Saint Francis and Saint Norbert are about the same size; Saint Francis has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Francis1.6K
Saint Norbert1.7K
Pell Grant share
Saint Francis18%
Saint Norbert15%

Majors and faculty

Physician Associate/Assistant leads at Saint Francis, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Saint Norbert.

Students per faculty member
Saint Francis16 to 1
Saint Norbert14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint FrancisPhysician Associate/Assistant11%
  • Saint NorbertBiology/Biological Sciences, General12%

What each costs

Saint Norbert costs about $1.6K 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
Saint Norbert$27.8K
Aid generosity
Saint Francis51%
Saint Norbert53%

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
Saint Norbert$58.4K
Graduation rate
Saint Francis69%
Saint Norbert74%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint FrancisGrowing+60%
  • Saint NorbertGrowing+54%
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