Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Vincent graduates 11 pts more of its students than Alma (74% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Saint Vincent's yield is 11 pts higher than Alma's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Alma's grants cover 65% of its full price on average, vs. 57% at Saint Vincent

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Saint Vincent grads earn $5.2K more ten years out than Alma's ($59,982 vs. $54,742)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Alma costs about $2.9K less per year on average than Saint Vincent ($22,322 vs. $25,201, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Saint Vincent has 3 pts more first-gen students than Alma (27% vs. 24%)

    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

Alma admits 57%, Saint Vincent 62%; Saint Vincent's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Vincent62%
Alma57%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint VincentSelective
  • AlmaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Saint Vincent
1020–1230
AlmaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint VincentGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • AlmaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Saint Vincent and Alma are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 27%.

Undergrads
Saint Vincent1.3K
Alma1.1K
Pell Grant share
Saint Vincent27%
Alma27%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Saint Vincent, and Business Administration and Management at Alma; Saint Vincent has 11 students per faculty member to Alma's 14.

Students per faculty member
Saint Vincent11 to 1
Alma14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint VincentPsychology, General7%
  • AlmaBusiness Administration and Management, General15%

What each costs

Alma costs about $2.9K less a year than Saint Vincent on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Vincent$25.2K
Alma$22.3K
Aid generosity
Saint Vincent57%
Alma65%

What each pays off

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

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Vincent$60K
Alma$54.7K
Graduation rate
Saint Vincent74%
Alma63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint VincentGrowing+38%
  • AlmaGrowing+123%
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