Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lourdes grads earn $8.5K more ten years out than Provo's ($48,150 vs. $39,645)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Provo has 4 pts more first-gen students than Lourdes (38% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Provo is a bit larger (669 vs. 543)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Lourdes graduates 1 pts more of its students than Provo (64% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Provo is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.53)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Provo has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Lourdes (31% vs. 30%)

    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

Lourdes admits 74%; Provo doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
ProvoNot reported
Lourdes74%
Quad's selectivity
  • ProvoNot rated
  • LourdesSelective
SAT middle 50%
ProvoNot reported
LourdesTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ProvoNot reported
  • LourdesGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Provo is a bit larger than Lourdes (669 vs. 543 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Provo669
Lourdes543
Pell Grant share
Provo31%
Lourdes30%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Provo, and Business Administration and Management at Lourdes; Lourdes has 12 students per faculty member to Provo's 37.

Students per faculty member
Provo37 to 1
Lourdes12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ProvoRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse100%
  • LourdesBusiness Administration and Management, General31%

What each costs

Only Lourdes reports an average cost ($25.3K).

Average cost, all students
ProvoNot reported
Lourdes$25.3K
Aid generosity
ProvoNot reported
Lourdes49%

What each pays off

Lourdes's former students earn more, a median $48.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Provo$39.6K
Lourdes$48.2K
Graduation rate
Provo62%
Lourdes64%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Lourdes, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ProvoNot reported
  • LourdesShrinking−35%
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