Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Anselm grads earn $15K more ten years out than Saint Norbert's ($73,371 vs. $58,363)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Saint Norbert costs about $8.4K less per year on average than Saint Anselm ($27,835 vs. $36,186, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Saint Norbert has 7 pts more first-gen students than Saint Anselm (21% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Saint Anselm graduates 6 pts more of its students than Saint Norbert (81% vs. 74%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Saint Norbert's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Saint Anselm

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Saint Norbert has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Saint Anselm (15% vs. 11%)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Saint Anselm admits 78%, Saint Norbert 86%; Saint Anselm's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Norbert86%
Saint Anselm78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint NorbertAccessible
  • Saint AnselmSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Saint Norbert
1033–1290
Saint Anselm
1110–1278
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint NorbertGPA and school record required
  • Saint AnselmRigor and GPA very important19%

Who's on each campus

Saint Anselm is a bit larger than Saint Norbert (2,087 vs. 1,662 undergrads); Saint Norbert has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Norbert1.7K
Saint Anselm2.1K
Pell Grant share
Saint Norbert15%
Saint Anselm11%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Saint Norbert, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Saint Anselm.

Students per faculty member
Saint Norbert14 to 1
Saint Anselm12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint NorbertBiology/Biological Sciences, General12%
  • Saint AnselmRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%

What each costs

Saint Norbert costs about $8.4K less a year than Saint Anselm on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Norbert$27.8K
Saint Anselm$36.2K
Aid generosity
Saint Norbert53%
Saint Anselm47%

What each pays off

Saint Anselm's former students earn more, a median $73.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Norbert$58.4K
Saint Anselm$73.4K
Graduation rate
Saint Norbert74%
Saint Anselm81%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Saint Norbert got less selective while Saint Anselm held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint NorbertGrowing+54%
  • Saint AnselmGrowing+24%
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