Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Thomas Jefferson graduates 40 pts more of its students than Saint Leo (73% vs. 33%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Thomas Jefferson grads earn $29.1K more ten years out than Saint Leo's ($77,449 vs. $48,364)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Saint Leo has 16 pts more first-gen students than Thomas Jefferson (49% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Saint Leo costs about $6.2K less per year on average than Thomas Jefferson ($27,305 vs. $33,550, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Saint Leo has 1.7× as many undergrads as Thomas Jefferson

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Thomas Jefferson's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Saint Leo

    Aid generosity

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

Saint Leo admits 78%, Thomas Jefferson 81%; Thomas Jefferson's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Thomas Jefferson81%
Saint Leo78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Thomas JeffersonAccessible
  • Saint LeoOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Thomas Jefferson
1160–1330
Saint LeoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Thomas JeffersonRigor and GPA very important52%
  • Saint LeoGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Saint Leo has 1.7× as many undergrads as Thomas Jefferson; Thomas Jefferson has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Thomas Jefferson4K
Saint Leo6.7K
Pell Grant share
Thomas Jefferson37%
Saint Leo32%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Thomas Jefferson, and Psychology at Saint Leo; Thomas Jefferson has 12 students per faculty member to Saint Leo's 25.

Students per faculty member
Thomas Jefferson12 to 1
Saint Leo25 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Thomas JeffersonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse23%
  • Saint LeoPsychology, General17%

What each costs

Saint Leo costs about $6.2K less a year than Thomas Jefferson on average; Thomas Jefferson's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Thomas Jefferson$33.6K
Saint Leo$27.3K
Aid generosity
Thomas Jefferson51%
Saint Leo45%

What each pays off

Thomas Jefferson's former students earn more, a median $77.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 73% at Thomas Jefferson to 33% at Saint Leo.

Median earnings, 10 years
Thomas Jefferson$77.4K
Saint Leo$48.4K
Graduation rate
Thomas Jefferson73%
Saint Leo33%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Saint Leo, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Thomas JeffersonNot reported
  • Saint LeoGrowing+93%
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