Quad

Head-to-head

Saint Norbert
U. New England

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Norbert costs about $12.7K less per year on average than U. New England ($27,835 vs. $40,514, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Saint Norbert's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at U. New England

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Saint Norbert graduates 9 pts more of its students than U. New England (74% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. New England is a bit larger (2,135 vs. 1,662)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Saint Norbert is more diverse (index 0.31 vs. 0.28)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Saint Norbert has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. New England (15% vs. 12%)

    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

Saint Norbert admits 86%, U. New England 92%; Saint Norbert's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Norbert86%
U. New England92%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint NorbertAccessible
  • U. New EnglandOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Saint Norbert
1033–1290
U. New EnglandTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint NorbertGPA and school record required
  • U. New EnglandGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. New England is a bit larger than Saint Norbert (2,135 vs. 1,662 undergrads); Saint Norbert has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Norbert1.7K
U. New England2.1K
Pell Grant share
Saint Norbert15%
U. New England12%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Saint Norbert, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. New England.

Students per faculty member
Saint Norbert14 to 1
U. New England11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint NorbertBiology/Biological Sciences, General12%
  • U. New EnglandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%

What each costs

Saint Norbert costs about $12.7K less a year than U. New England on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Norbert$27.8K
U. New England$40.5K
Aid generosity
Saint Norbert53%
U. New England36%

What each pays off

Saint Norbert's former students earn more, a median $58.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Norbert$58.4K
U. New England$55.9K
Graduation rate
Saint Norbert74%
U. New England66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint NorbertGrowing+54%
  • U. New EnglandGrowing+15%
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