Quad

Head-to-head

Westminster
Aquinas

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Westminster graduates 7 pts more of its students than Aquinas (69% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Westminster grads earn $4.3K more ten years out than Aquinas's ($53,861 vs. $49,584)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Westminster has 4 pts more first-gen students than Aquinas (26% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Westminster has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Aquinas (27% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Aquinas's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 60% at Westminster

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Aquinas costs about $1.4K less per year on average than Westminster ($20,175 vs. $21,547, all students)

    Average cost, all 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

Aquinas admits 90%, Westminster 93%; both have the same yield, 12%.

Acceptance rate
Westminster93%
Aquinas90%
Quad's selectivity
  • WestminsterOpen
  • AquinasOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
WestminsterTest-blind
Aquinas
910–1140
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WestminsterGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • AquinasGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Westminster and Aquinas are about the same size; Westminster has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Westminster1K
Aquinas1.1K
Pell Grant share
Westminster27%
Aquinas24%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Aquinas has 10 students per faculty member to Westminster's 12.

Students per faculty member
Westminster12 to 1
Aquinas10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WestminsterBusiness Administration and Management, General16%
  • AquinasBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Aquinas costs about $1.4K less a year than Westminster on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Westminster$21.5K
Aquinas$20.2K
Aid generosity
Westminster60%
Aquinas62%

What each pays off

Westminster's former students earn more, a median $53.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Westminster$53.9K
Aquinas$49.6K
Graduation rate
Westminster69%
Aquinas62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Westminster but fell at Aquinas; Aquinas got less selective while Westminster held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WestminsterGrowing+15%
  • AquinasShrinking−15%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why