Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Michael's's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Colby-Sawyer

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Saint Michael's grads earn $14.8K more ten years out than Colby-Sawyer's ($61,317 vs. $46,474)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Colby-Sawyer has 12 pts more first-gen students than Saint Michael's (24% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Saint Michael's graduates 11 pts more of its students than Colby-Sawyer (77% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Saint Michael's is a bit larger (1,092 vs. 771)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Saint Michael's is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.38)

    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

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

Who's hardest to get into

Colby-Sawyer admits 80%, Saint Michael's 85%; Colby-Sawyer's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Michael's85%
Colby-Sawyer80%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint Michael'sAccessible
  • Colby-SawyerAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Saint Michael's
1120–1280
Colby-SawyerTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint Michael'sGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Colby-SawyerGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Saint Michael's is a bit larger than Colby-Sawyer (1,092 vs. 771 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Michael's1.1K
Colby-Sawyer771
Pell Grant share
Saint Michael's24%
Colby-Sawyer23%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Saint Michael's, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Colby-Sawyer; both have 10 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Saint Michael's10 to 1
Colby-Sawyer10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint Michael'sBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • Colby-SawyerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse44%

What each costs

Saint Michael's and Colby-Sawyer cost about the same a year on average; Saint Michael's's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Michael's$28.1K
Colby-Sawyer$27.6K
Aid generosity
Saint Michael's59%
Colby-Sawyer29%

What each pays off

Saint Michael's's former students earn more, a median $61.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Michael's$61.3K
Colby-Sawyer$46.5K
Graduation rate
Saint Michael's77%
Colby-Sawyer66%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; Colby-Sawyer got more selective while Saint Michael's got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint Michael'sShrinking−35%
  • Colby-SawyerShrinking−27%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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