Quad

Head-to-head

Georgia College & State
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Georgia College & State's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 12% at U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Georgia College & State's yield is 8 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a bit larger (8,234 vs. 5,947)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduates 4 pts more of its students than Georgia College & State (66% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Georgia College & State (20% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire has 2 pts more first-gen students than Georgia College & State (22% vs. 20%)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Georgia College & State admits 78%, U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 82%; Georgia College & State's yield is higher, at 36%.

Acceptance rate
Georgia College & State78%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire82%
Quad's selectivity
  • Georgia College & StateAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Georgia College & State
1070–1230
U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Georgia College & StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRigor and GPA very important45%

Who's on each campus

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a bit larger than Georgia College & State (8,234 vs. 5,947 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Georgia College & State5.9K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire8.2K
Pell Grant share
Georgia College & State18%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire20%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Georgia College & State has 17 students per faculty member to U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's 19.

Students per faculty member
Georgia College & State17 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Georgia College & StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%

What each costs

Georgia College & State and U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire cost about the same a year on average; Georgia College & State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Georgia College & State$22.3K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$22.4K
Aid generosity
Georgia College & State27%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire12%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's former students earn more, a median $58.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Georgia College & State$58.1K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$58.6K
Graduation rate
Georgia College & State62%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Georgia College & StateGrowing+59%
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireGrowing+62%
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;Georgia College & State University Common Data Set 2016–17, Fall 2016;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;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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