Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Dominican University of California grads earn $27.2K more ten years out than Christian Brothers's ($84,713 vs. $57,478)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Christian Brothers costs about $16.4K less per year on average than Dominican University of California ($20,318 vs. $36,702, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Dominican University of California graduates 17 pts more of its students than Christian Brothers (76% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Christian Brothers's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Dominican University of California

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Dominican University of California's SAT midpoint is 55 points higher than Christian Brothers's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Christian Brothers is more diverse (index 0.81 vs. 0.75)

    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

Dominican University of California admits 84%, Christian Brothers 87%; both have the same yield, 13%.

Acceptance rate
Christian Brothers87%
Dominican University of California84%
Quad's selectivity
  • Christian BrothersAccessible
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Christian Brothers
1020–1380
Dominican University of California
1210–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Christian BrothersGPA and school record required
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaRigor very important50%

Who's on each campus

Dominican University of California is a bit larger than Christian Brothers (1,114 vs. 905 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Christian Brothers905
Dominican University of California1.1K
Pell Grant share
Christian Brothers31%
Dominican University of California32%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Dominican University of California has 8 students per faculty member to Christian Brothers's 9.

Students per faculty member
Christian Brothers9 to 1
Dominican University of California8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Christian BrothersRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse39%

What each costs

Christian Brothers costs about $16.4K less a year than Dominican University of California on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Christian Brothers$20.3K
Dominican University of California$36.7K
Aid generosity
Christian Brothers61%
Dominican University of California48%

What each pays off

Dominican University of California's former students earn more, a median $84.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Christian Brothers$57.5K
Dominican University of California$84.7K
Graduation rate
Christian Brothers59%
Dominican University of California76%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Dominican University of California but fell at Christian Brothers.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Christian BrothersShrinking−33%
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaSteady−3%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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