Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Florida's yield is 57 pts higher than Dakota Wesleyan's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Dakota Wesleyan's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at Florida

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Dakota Wesleyan grads earn $10.3K more ten years out than Florida's ($53,728 vs. $43,445)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Florida is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Dakota Wesleyan has 5 pts more first-gen students than Florida (29% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Dakota Wesleyan has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Florida (27% 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

Florida admits 70%, Dakota Wesleyan 73%; Florida's yield is higher, at 78%.

Acceptance rate
Florida70%
Dakota Wesleyan73%
Quad's selectivity
  • FloridaSelective
  • Dakota WesleyanAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Florida
930–1220
Dakota WesleyanTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • FloridaGPA and school record required
  • Dakota WesleyanGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Dakota Wesleyan is a bit larger than Florida (670 vs. 588 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Florida588
Dakota Wesleyan670
Pell Grant share
Florida23%
Dakota Wesleyan27%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Florida, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Dakota Wesleyan.

Students per faculty member
Florida14 to 1
Dakota Wesleyan12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • FloridaBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • Dakota WesleyanRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse25%

What each costs

Dakota Wesleyan costs about $2.5K less a year than Florida on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Florida$25.4K
Dakota Wesleyan$22.9K
Aid generosity
Florida28%
Dakota Wesleyan48%

What each pays off

Dakota Wesleyan's former students earn more, a median $53.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Florida$43.4K
Dakota Wesleyan$53.7K
Graduation rate
Florida60%
Dakota Wesleyan59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Dakota Wesleyan but held steady at Florida; Florida got more selective while Dakota Wesleyan held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • FloridaSteady−7%
  • Dakota WesleyanGrowing+92%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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