Quad

Head-to-head

Hendrix
Wabash

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wabash graduates 11 pts more of its students than Hendrix (79% vs. 68%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Wabash grads earn $9.6K more ten years out than Hendrix's ($69,952 vs. $60,376)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Wabash's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 54% at Hendrix

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Hendrix is a bit larger (1,100 vs. 897)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Wabash is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.50)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Wabash has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Hendrix (24% vs. 23%)

    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

Hendrix admits 56%, Wabash 57%; Wabash's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Hendrix56%
Wabash57%
Quad's selectivity
  • HendrixSelective
  • WabashSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Hendrix
1123–1348
Wabash
1130–1335
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HendrixGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • WabashRigor, GPA, and rank very important29%

Who's on each campus

Hendrix is a bit larger than Wabash (1,100 vs. 897 undergrads); Wabash has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hendrix1.1K
Wabash897
Pell Grant share
Hendrix23%
Wabash24%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Hendrix, and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Wabash; Wabash has 9 students per faculty member to Hendrix's 11.

Students per faculty member
Hendrix11 to 1
Wabash9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HendrixPsychology, General18%
  • WabashPhilosophy, Politics, and Economics16%

What each costs

Hendrix and Wabash cost about the same a year on average; Wabash's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hendrix$25.5K
Wabash$25.6K
Aid generosity
Hendrix54%
Wabash61%

What each pays off

Wabash's former students earn more, a median $70K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hendrix$60.4K
Wabash$70K
Graduation rate
Hendrix68%
Wabash79%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HendrixGrowing+90%
  • WabashGrowing+75%
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 2018;Wabash College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Wabash College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Wabash College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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