Quad

Head-to-head

U. the South
St Lawrence

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    St Lawrence is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.31)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    St Lawrence's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at U. the South

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    St Lawrence has 6 pts more Pell recipients than U. the South (21% vs. 16%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    U. the South's yield is 5 pts higher than St Lawrence's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    St Lawrence's SAT midpoint is 48 points higher than U. the South's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    St Lawrence is a bit larger (1,918 vs. 1,607)

    Undergrads

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

St Lawrence admits 56%, U. the South 56%; U. the South's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
U. the South56%
St Lawrence56%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. the SouthSelective
  • St LawrenceVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. the South
1210–1360
St Lawrence
1255–1420
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. the SouthRigor and GPA very important
  • St LawrenceGPA and prep program required

Who's on each campus

St Lawrence is a bit larger than U. the South (1,918 vs. 1,607 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. the South1.6K
St Lawrence1.9K
Pell Grant share
U. the South16%
St Lawrence21%

Majors and faculty

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics leads at U. the South, and Psychology at St Lawrence; U. the South has 9 students per faculty member to St Lawrence's 11.

Students per faculty member
U. the South9 to 1
St Lawrence11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. the SouthEconometrics and Quantitative Economics15%
  • St LawrencePsychology, General12%

What each costs

St Lawrence costs about $1.7K less a year than U. the South on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. the South$35.4K
St Lawrence$33.7K
Aid generosity
U. the South51%
St Lawrence59%

What each pays off

St Lawrence's former students earn more, a median $67.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. the South$64.9K
St Lawrence$67.3K
Graduation rate
U. the South81%
St Lawrence83%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. the South got more selective while St Lawrence got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. the SouthGrowing+58%
  • St LawrenceGrowing+41%
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:The University of the South (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;St Lawrence University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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