Saint Edward's University vs Peirce College

Saint Edward's University and Peirce College, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Saint Edward's, a private Catholic university in Austin, Texas, boasts a 65% acceptance rate and a diverse student body, with 48% of undergraduates identifying as Hispanic and 13% as African American. Peirce, a private college with campuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Los Angeles, California, has a higher acceptance rate of 85% and a more balanced gender ratio, with 56% female and 44% male students. While Saint Edward's excels in liberal arts and sciences, with popular majors like psychology, biology, and business administration, Peirce specializes in business, technology, and healthcare, with programs such as accounting, information technology, and nursing among its most sought-after offerings. With graduation rates of 60% and 55% respectively, both institutions provide ample opportunities for students to succeed and achieve their

	Peirce College	Saint Edward's University
Overview
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Austin, Texas
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	100.0%	76.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation		Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	92.2%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants		4,940
Total number of admissions given out		4,553
Admitted students who chose to enroll		613
Yield rate		13.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$24,636	$67,544
Average net price	$13,714	$24,668
Tuition	$14,400	$49,146
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $8,322 Meal plan: $5,620
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $4,796	99.0% Average amount $35,689
Students receiving federal student loan	50.0% Average amount $11,260	49.0% Average amount $4,908
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	12.0% Average amount $18,120

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	788 Men 26.6% Women 73.4%	2,870 Men 37.9% Women 62.1%
Graduate students	87 Men 24.1% Women 75.9%	707 Men 25.5% Women 74.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	18.5%
International students	0.6%	4.5%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	1,340
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Texas Louisiana New Mexico California Illinois

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Computer and Information Science Legal Profession Liberal Arts	Business Psychology Biological and Biomedical Sciences Visual & Performing Arts Communication and Journalism
Students to faculty ratio	11:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	11.1%	65.8%
Dropout rate	61.1%	8.3%
Transferred out	22.2%	25.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $62,308 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,569 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $60,008 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,491 Year 2: $50,439 Year 3: $52,927 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $51,474 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,107 Year 2: $49,621 Year 3: $47,669 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,043 Year 2: $45,696 Year 3: $45,071 Legal Support Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,348 Year 2: $39,214 Year 3: $40,765 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $66,594 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $67,812 Year 2: $65,486 Year 3: $69,553 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,585 Year 2: $50,856 Year 3: $66,169 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,561 Year 2: $53,358 Year 3: $63,720 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,283 Year 2: $46,924 Year 3: $53,820 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,118 Year 2: $40,089 Year 3: $52,764 International Business (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,839 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $47,718 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,191 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $46,872 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,219 Year 2: $41,193 Year 3: $46,299 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,709 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $45,656 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,273 Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $43,633

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