Quad

Head-to-head

U. Central Arkansas
Eastern Washington

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Eastern Washington grads earn $12K more ten years out than U. Central Arkansas's ($57,897 vs. $45,938)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Central Arkansas's yield is 12 pts higher than Eastern Washington's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Eastern Washington graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. Central Arkansas (58% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Central Arkansas costs about $2.7K less per year on average than Eastern Washington ($17,781 vs. $20,495, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Eastern Washington is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.56)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Central Arkansas is a bit larger (7,762 vs. 6,222)

    Undergrads

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

U. Central Arkansas admits 89%, Eastern Washington 91%; U. Central Arkansas's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
U. Central Arkansas89%
Eastern Washington91%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Central ArkansasOpen
  • Eastern WashingtonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Central Arkansas
910–1170
Eastern WashingtonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Central ArkansasGPA required
  • Eastern WashingtonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Central Arkansas is a bit larger than Eastern Washington (7,762 vs. 6,222 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Central Arkansas7.8K
Eastern Washington6.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Central Arkansas38%
Eastern Washington35%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; U. Central Arkansas has 15 students per faculty member to Eastern Washington's 18.

Students per faculty member
U. Central Arkansas15 to 1
Eastern Washington18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Central ArkansasPsychology, General9%
  • Eastern WashingtonPsychology, General6%

What each costs

U. Central Arkansas costs about $2.7K less a year than Eastern Washington on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Central Arkansas$17.8K
Eastern Washington$20.5K
Aid generosity
U. Central Arkansas32%
Eastern Washington30%

What each pays off

Eastern Washington's former students earn more, a median $57.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Central Arkansas$45.9K
Eastern Washington$57.9K
Graduation rate
U. Central Arkansas51%
Eastern Washington58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Central Arkansas got more selective while Eastern Washington got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Central ArkansasGrowing+36%
  • Eastern WashingtonGrowing+32%
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