Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    St. Thomas has 25 pts more first-gen students than Walla Walla (41% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Walla Walla graduates 19 pts more of its students than St. Thomas (67% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Walla Walla grads earn $7.6K more ten years out than St. Thomas's ($61,885 vs. $54,272)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    St. Thomas has 1.8× as many undergrads as Walla Walla

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Walla Walla costs about $3.8K less per year on average than St. Thomas ($25,698 vs. $29,537, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    St. Thomas is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.71)

    Diversity index

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

St. Thomas admits 98%; Walla Walla doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
St. Thomas98%
Walla WallaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • St. ThomasOpen
  • Walla WallaNot rated
SAT middle 50%
St. ThomasTest-blind
Walla WallaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • St. ThomasGPA and school record required
  • Walla WallaRigor very important49%

Who's on each campus

St. Thomas has 1.8× as many undergrads as Walla Walla and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
St. Thomas2.2K
Walla Walla1.3K
Pell Grant share
St. Thomas27%
Walla Walla26%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Walla Walla has 14 students per faculty member to St. Thomas's 17.

Students per faculty member
St. Thomas17 to 1
Walla Walla14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • St. ThomasRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse38%
  • Walla WallaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%

What each costs

Walla Walla costs about $3.8K less a year than St. Thomas on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 44%.

Average cost, all students
St. Thomas$29.5K
Walla Walla$25.7K
Aid generosity
St. Thomas44%
Walla Walla44%

What each pays off

Walla Walla's former students earn more, a median $61.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 67% at Walla Walla to 48% at St. Thomas.

Median earnings, 10 years
St. Thomas$54.3K
Walla Walla$61.9K
Graduation rate
St. Thomas48%
Walla Walla67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at St. Thomas, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • St. ThomasGrowing+712%
  • Walla WallaNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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