Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wilmington has 18 pts more first-gen students than Pace (47% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Pace grads earn $16.5K more ten years out than Wilmington's ($70,378 vs. $53,844)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Pace graduates 16 pts more of its students than Wilmington (62% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Pace is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Pace has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Wilmington (27% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Wilmington is a bit larger (7,906 vs. 7,665)

    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

Pace admits 76%; Wilmington doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
WilmingtonNot reported
Pace76%
Quad's selectivity
  • WilmingtonNot rated
  • PaceAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
WilmingtonNot reported
Pace
1180–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WilmingtonNot reported
  • PaceGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Wilmington and Pace are about the same size; Pace has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wilmington7.9K
Pace7.7K
Pell Grant share
Wilmington26%
Pace27%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at Wilmington, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Pace; Wilmington has 12 students per faculty member to Pace's 14.

Students per faculty member
Wilmington12 to 1
Pace14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WilmingtonComputer Science10%
  • PaceRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

Only Pace reports an average cost ($41.2K).

Average cost, all students
WilmingtonNot reported
Pace$41.2K
Aid generosity
WilmingtonNot reported
Pace46%

What each pays off

Pace's former students earn more, a median $70.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 62% at Pace to 46% at Wilmington.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wilmington$53.8K
Pace$70.4K
Graduation rate
Wilmington46%
Pace62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pace, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WilmingtonNot reported
  • PaceGrowing+91%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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