Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia grads earn $31K more ten years out than Belmont's ($86,881 vs. $55,930)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Belmont

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia costs about $7.6K less per year on average than Belmont ($32,636 vs. $40,195, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia graduates 7 pts more of its students than Belmont (78% vs. 71%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Belmont is a bit larger (7,137 vs. 4,948)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index

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

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia admits 89%, Belmont 95%; Belmont's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Belmont95%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia89%
Quad's selectivity
  • BelmontOpen
  • Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Belmont
1160–1360
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
1170–1350
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BelmontRigor and GPA very important70%
  • Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Belmont is a bit larger than Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (7,137 vs. 4,948 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Belmont7.1K
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia4.9K
Pell Grant share
Belmont21%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia20%

Majors and faculty

Music Management leads at Belmont, and Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences at Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia.

Students per faculty member
Belmont12 to 1
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BelmontMusic Management12%
  • Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other10%

What each costs

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia costs about $7.6K less a year than Belmont on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Belmont$40.2K
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia$32.6K
Aid generosity
Belmont36%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia53%

What each pays off

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia's former students earn more, a median $86.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Belmont$55.9K
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia$86.9K
Graduation rate
Belmont71%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia78%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BelmontGrowing+62%
  • Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaGrowing+26%
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