Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Marist costs about $9.6K less per year on average than Providence ($44,453 vs. $54,092, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Marist is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Providence grads earn $9.2K more ten years out than Marist's ($87,054 vs. $77,819)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Providence graduates 6 pts more of its students than Marist (86% vs. 80%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Providence's SAT midpoint is 55 points higher than Marist's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Marist has 4 pts more first-gen students than Providence (19% vs. 15%)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Providence admits 51%, Marist 57%; Marist's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Providence51%
Marist57%
Quad's selectivity
  • ProvidenceVery selective
  • MaristSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Providence
1250–1390
Marist
1190–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ProvidenceGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • MaristGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Marist is a bit larger than Providence (5,182 vs. 4,229 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Providence4.2K
Marist5.2K
Pell Grant share
Providence13%
Marist14%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at Providence, and Business Administration and Management at Marist; Providence has 11 students per faculty member to Marist's 15.

Students per faculty member
Providence11 to 1
Marist15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ProvidenceFinance, General17%
  • MaristBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Marist costs about $9.6K less a year than Providence on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Providence$54.1K
Marist$44.5K
Aid generosity
Providence33%
Marist35%

What each pays off

Providence's former students earn more, a median $87.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Providence$87.1K
Marist$77.8K
Graduation rate
Providence86%
Marist80%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Providence got more selective while Marist got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ProvidenceGrowing+39%
  • MaristGrowing+16%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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