Quad

Head-to-head

LeTourneau
Ave Maria

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    LeTourneau has 16 pts more first-gen students than Ave Maria (34% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Ave Maria's yield is 11 pts higher than LeTourneau's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Ave Maria has 8 pts more Pell recipients than LeTourneau (21% vs. 13%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    LeTourneau grads earn $7.6K more ten years out than Ave Maria's ($57,103 vs. $49,520)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Ave Maria costs about $5.1K less per year on average than LeTourneau ($25,781 vs. $30,912, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Ave Maria's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at LeTourneau

    Aid generosity

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

LeTourneau admits 38%, Ave Maria 41%; Ave Maria's yield is higher, at 33%.

Acceptance rate
LeTourneau38%
Ave Maria41%
Quad's selectivity
  • LeTourneauVery selective
  • Ave MariaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
LeTourneau
990–1330
Ave MariaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LeTourneauGPA and school record required
  • Ave MariaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

LeTourneau is a bit larger than Ave Maria (1,468 vs. 1,298 undergrads); Ave Maria has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
LeTourneau1.5K
Ave Maria1.3K
Pell Grant share
LeTourneau13%
Ave Maria21%

Majors and faculty

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology leads at LeTourneau, and Theology/Theological Studies at Ave Maria.

Students per faculty member
LeTourneau11 to 1
Ave Maria17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LeTourneauAeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General14%
  • Ave MariaTheology/Theological Studies11%

What each costs

Ave Maria costs about $5.1K less a year than LeTourneau on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
LeTourneau$30.9K
Ave Maria$25.8K
Aid generosity
LeTourneau41%
Ave Maria45%

What each pays off

LeTourneau's former students earn more, a median $57.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
LeTourneau$57.1K
Ave Maria$49.5K
Graduation rate
LeTourneau53%
Ave Maria57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LeTourneauGrowing+109%
  • Ave MariaGrowing+55%
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