Quad

Head-to-head

U. West Florida
Washburn

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. West Florida has 2.0× as many undergrads as Washburn

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Washburn's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at U. West Florida

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Washburn has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. West Florida (38% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Washburn costs about $1.2K less per year on average than U. West Florida ($15,396 vs. $16,589, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. West Florida graduates 1 pts more of its students than Washburn (61% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Washburn grads earn $637 more ten years out than U. West Florida's ($49,774 vs. $49,137)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

U. West Florida admits 58%; Washburn doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. West Florida58%
WashburnNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. West FloridaSelective
  • WashburnNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. West Florida
1020–1230
WashburnNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. West FloridaGPA and school record required
  • WashburnRigor, GPA, and tests very important35%

Who's on each campus

U. West Florida is twice Washburn's size; Washburn has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. West Florida9.3K
Washburn4.6K
Pell Grant share
U. West Florida33%
Washburn34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Washburn has 15 students per faculty member to U. West Florida's 22.

Students per faculty member
U. West Florida22 to 1
Washburn15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. West FloridaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • WashburnRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%

What each costs

Washburn costs about $1.2K less a year than U. West Florida on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. West Florida$16.6K
Washburn$15.4K
Aid generosity
U. West Florida33%
Washburn38%

What each pays off

Washburn's former students earn more, a median $49.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. West Florida$49.1K
Washburn$49.8K
Graduation rate
U. West Florida61%
Washburn60%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at U. West Florida, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. West FloridaSteady+2%
  • WashburnNot reported
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;Washburn University Common Data Set 2017–18, Fall 2019 applicants;Washburn University Common Data Set 2017–18, Fall 2017About 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