Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Florida International has 4.2× as many undergrads as U. West Florida

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Florida International grads earn $11.1K more ten years out than U. West Florida's ($60,249 vs. $49,137)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Florida International graduates 11 pts more of its students than U. West Florida (72% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. West Florida is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Florida International has 8 pts more Pell recipients than U. West Florida (41% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Florida International has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. West Florida (41% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Florida International admits 55%, U. West Florida 58%; Florida International's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Florida International55%
U. West Florida58%
Quad's selectivity
  • Florida InternationalSelective
  • U. West FloridaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Florida International
1070–1260
U. West Florida
1020–1230
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Florida InternationalRigor, GPA, rank, and tests very important79%
  • U. West FloridaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Florida International has 4.2× as many undergrads as U. West Florida and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Florida International39.5K
U. West Florida9.3K
Pell Grant share
Florida International41%
U. West Florida33%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Florida International, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. West Florida.

Students per faculty member
Florida International24 to 1
U. West Florida22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Florida InternationalPsychology, General15%
  • U. West FloridaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

U. West Florida costs about $1.5K less a year than Florida International on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 33%.

Average cost, all students
Florida International$18.1K
U. West Florida$16.6K
Aid generosity
Florida International33%
U. West Florida33%

What each pays off

Florida International's former students earn more, a median $60.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Florida International$60.2K
U. West Florida$49.1K
Graduation rate
Florida International72%
U. West Florida61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Florida International but held steady at U. West Florida; U. West Florida got less selective while Florida International held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Florida InternationalGrowing+63%
  • U. West FloridaSteady+2%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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