Quad
Thomas
Wilson

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Thomas's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Wilson

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Thomas costs about $4.1K less per year on average than Wilson ($20,644 vs. $24,703, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Thomas$20.6K
Wilson$24.7K
Aid generosity
Thomas57%
Wilson41%
Net price, with grants
Thomas$19.1K
Wilson$21.7K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Thomas98%
Wilson97%
Average grant
Thomas$28.2K
Wilson$17.7K
Aid from the college
Thomas98%
Wilson95%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Thomas$48.3K
Wilson$42K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Thomas$48.3K
Wilson$42K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Thomas$30.9K
Wilson$27K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Thomas$30.9K
Wilson$27K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
ThomasNot reported
WilsonNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • ThomasPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $25K

  • WilsonPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $12K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricThomasWilson
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 7.2% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $25K (proxy)4.8% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $12K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricThomasWilson
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoYes

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout 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