Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mary Baldwin's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at Thomas

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Mary Baldwin graduates 10 pts more of its students than Thomas (56% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Thomas has 6 pts more first-gen students than Mary Baldwin (46% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Thomas grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Mary Baldwin's ($49,716 vs. $44,427)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Mary Baldwin is a bit larger (1,090 vs. 998)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Thomas is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.69)

    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

Thomas admits 38%; Mary Baldwin doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Mary BaldwinNot reported
Thomas38%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mary BaldwinNot rated
  • ThomasSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Mary BaldwinNot reported
Thomas
990–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mary BaldwinNot reported
  • ThomasGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Mary Baldwin and Thomas are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 55%.

Undergrads
Mary Baldwin1.1K
Thomas998
Pell Grant share
Mary Baldwin55%
Thomas55%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Mary Baldwin, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration at Thomas.

Students per faculty member
Mary Baldwin15 to 1
Thomas12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mary BaldwinBusiness Administration and Management, General17%
  • ThomasCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration23%

What each costs

Mary Baldwin and Thomas cost about the same a year on average; Mary Baldwin's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Mary Baldwin$19K
Thomas$18.7K
Aid generosity
Mary Baldwin59%
Thomas22%

What each pays off

Thomas's former students earn more, a median $49.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 56% at Mary Baldwin to 46% at Thomas.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mary Baldwin$44.4K
Thomas$49.7K
Graduation rate
Mary Baldwin56%
Thomas46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Thomas, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mary BaldwinNot reported
  • ThomasGrowing+136%
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