Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    St. Joseph's University-New York has 8 pts more first-gen students than Widener (38% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Widener grads earn $7K more ten years out than St. Joseph's University-New York's ($70,920 vs. $63,905)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    St. Joseph's University-New York graduates 1 pts more of its students than Widener (68% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    St. Joseph's University-New York is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.64)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Widener's yield is 1 pts higher than St. Joseph's University-New York's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    St. Joseph's University-New York has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Widener (34% vs. 33%)

    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

Widener admits 71%, St. Joseph's University-New York 72%; Widener's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Widener71%
St. Joseph's University-New York72%
Quad's selectivity
  • WidenerAccessible
  • St. Joseph's University-New YorkAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Widener
1080–1290
St. Joseph's University-New York
1110–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WidenerRigor and GPA very important40%
  • St. Joseph's University-New YorkGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Widener and St. Joseph's University-New York are about the same size; St. Joseph's University-New York has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Widener3K
St. Joseph's University-New York3.1K
Pell Grant share
Widener33%
St. Joseph's University-New York34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Widener, and Special Education and Teaching at St. Joseph's University-New York.

Students per faculty member
Widener11 to 1
St. Joseph's University-New York12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WidenerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse29%
  • St. Joseph's University-New YorkSpecial Education and Teaching, General20%

What each costs

Only Widener reports an average cost ($28.9K).

Average cost, all students
Widener$28.9K
St. Joseph's University-New YorkNot reported
Aid generosity
Widener60%
St. Joseph's University-New YorkNot reported

What each pays off

Widener's former students earn more, a median $70.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Widener$70.9K
St. Joseph's University-New York$63.9K
Graduation rate
Widener66%
St. Joseph's University-New York68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Widener got less selective while St. Joseph's University-New York held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WidenerGrowing+70%
  • St. Joseph's University-New YorkGrowing+89%
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

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