Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Augustana costs about $12.9K less per year on average than Salve Regina ($25,695 vs. $38,566, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Salve Regina grads earn $13.8K more ten years out than Augustana's ($72,975 vs. $59,217)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Augustana's yield is 12 pts higher than Salve Regina's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Augustana's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Salve Regina

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Augustana is more diverse (index 0.48 vs. 0.43)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Salve Regina has 4 pts more first-gen students than Augustana (19% vs. 14%)

    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

Salve Regina admits 68%, Augustana 73%; Augustana's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Augustana73%
Salve Regina68%
Quad's selectivity
  • AugustanaSelective
  • Salve ReginaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Augustana
1150–1370
Salve Regina
1160–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AugustanaGPA very important57%
  • Salve ReginaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Augustana and Salve Regina are about the same size; Augustana has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Augustana2.1K
Salve Regina2.1K
Pell Grant share
Augustana18%
Salve Regina15%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Augustana12 to 1
Salve Regina12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AugustanaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • Salve ReginaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%

What each costs

Augustana costs about $12.9K less a year than Salve Regina on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Augustana$25.7K
Salve Regina$38.6K
Aid generosity
Augustana54%
Salve Regina46%

What each pays off

Salve Regina's former students earn more, a median $73K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Augustana$59.2K
Salve Regina$73K
Graduation rate
Augustana73%
Salve Regina75%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Augustana got less selective while Salve Regina held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AugustanaGrowing+95%
  • Salve ReginaGrowing+28%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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