Quad

Head-to-head

Houston Christian
Saint Peter's

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Peter's has 12 pts more first-gen students than Houston Christian (48% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Saint Peter's graduates 9 pts more of its students than Houston Christian (59% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Saint Peter's's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Houston Christian

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Houston Christian is a bit larger (2,886 vs. 2,135)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Houston Christian has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Saint Peter's (56% vs. 52%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Saint Peter's costs about $2K less per year on average than Houston Christian ($24,340 vs. $26,290, all students)

    Average cost, all 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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Houston Christian admits 84%, Saint Peter's 90%; both have the same yield, 11%.

Acceptance rate
Houston Christian84%
Saint Peter's90%
Quad's selectivity
  • Houston ChristianOpen
  • Saint Peter'sOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Houston Christian
990–1190
Saint Peter'sTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Houston ChristianGPA and school record required
  • Saint Peter'sGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Houston Christian is a bit larger than Saint Peter's (2,886 vs. 2,135 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Houston Christian2.9K
Saint Peter's2.1K
Pell Grant share
Houston Christian56%
Saint Peter's52%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; Saint Peter's has 12 students per faculty member to Houston Christian's 18.

Students per faculty member
Houston Christian18 to 1
Saint Peter's12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Houston ChristianPsychology, General14%
  • Saint Peter'sPsychology, General20%

What each costs

Saint Peter's costs about $2K less a year than Houston Christian on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Houston Christian$26.3K
Saint Peter's$24.3K
Aid generosity
Houston Christian52%
Saint Peter's60%

What each pays off

Saint Peter's's former students earn more, a median $57.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 59% at Saint Peter's to 49% at Houston Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
Houston Christian$55.9K
Saint Peter's$57.8K
Graduation rate
Houston Christian49%
Saint Peter's59%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Houston ChristianShrinking−34%
  • Saint Peter'sShrinking−13%
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 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