Quad

Head-to-head

Mount Marty
St. John's

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    St. John's graduates 15 pts more of its students than Mount Marty (70% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Mount Marty costs about $10K less per year on average than St. John's ($23,459 vs. $33,476, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Mount Marty's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at St. John's

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Mount Marty is a bit larger (697 vs. 471)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Mount Marty admits 43% vs. 55% at St. John's

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    St. John's grads earn $3.4K more ten years out than Mount Marty's ($51,584 vs. $48,179)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Mount Marty admits 43%, St. John's 55%; St. John's's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Mount Marty43%
St. John's55%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mount MartySelective
  • St. John'sSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Mount MartyNot reported
St. John's
1270–1440
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mount MartyGPA and school record required
  • St. John'sSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Mount Marty is a bit larger than St. John's (697 vs. 471 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mount Marty697
St. John's471
Pell Grant share
Mount Marty22%
St. John's20%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Mount Marty, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at St. John's.

Students per faculty member
Mount Marty12 to 1
St. John's8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mount MartyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%
  • St. John'sLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies100%

What each costs

Mount Marty costs about $10K less a year than St. John's on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Mount Marty$23.5K
St. John's$33.5K
Aid generosity
Mount Marty52%
St. John's40%

What each pays off

St. John's's former students earn more, a median $51.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mount Marty$48.2K
St. John's$51.6K
Graduation rate
Mount Marty55%
St. John's70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mount MartyGrowing+321%
  • St. John'sGrowing+146%
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 2018;St. John's College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About 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