Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Edward's graduates 22 pts more of its students than Waldorf (63% vs. 41%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Waldorf costs about $12.6K less per year on average than Saint Edward's ($21,121 vs. $33,683, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Waldorf has 14 pts more first-gen students than Saint Edward's (46% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Waldorf's yield is 10 pts higher than Saint Edward's's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Saint Edward's grads earn $7.7K more ten years out than Waldorf's ($58,826 vs. $51,165)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Saint Edward's has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Waldorf (42% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Waldorf admits 77%, Saint Edward's 81%; Waldorf's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Edward's81%
Waldorf77%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint Edward'sAccessible
  • WaldorfOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Saint Edward's
970–1240
WaldorfTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint Edward'sGPA and school record required
  • WaldorfGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Saint Edward's is a bit larger than Waldorf (2,493 vs. 1,827 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Edward's2.5K
Waldorf1.8K
Pell Grant share
Saint Edward's42%
Waldorf36%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Saint Edward's, and Business/Commerce at Waldorf; Saint Edward's has 12 students per faculty member to Waldorf's 22.

Students per faculty member
Saint Edward's12 to 1
Waldorf22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint Edward'sPsychology, General12%
  • WaldorfBusiness/Commerce, General19%

What each costs

Waldorf costs about $12.6K less a year than Saint Edward's on average; Saint Edward's's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Edward's$33.7K
Waldorf$21.1K
Aid generosity
Saint Edward's52%
Waldorf47%

What each pays off

Saint Edward's's former students earn more, a median $58.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 63% at Saint Edward's to 41% at Waldorf.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Edward's$58.8K
Waldorf$51.2K
Graduation rate
Saint Edward's63%
Waldorf41%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint Edward'sGrowing+32%
  • WaldorfGrowing+66%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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