Quad

Head-to-head

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. 9% at U. Wisconsin-La Crosse

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Georgia College & State is more diverse (index 0.31 vs. 0.21)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-La Crosse graduates 9 pts more of its students than Georgia College & State (71% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-La Crosse's yield is 7 pts higher than Georgia College & State's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-La Crosse has 1.6× as many undergrads as Georgia College & State

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-La Crosse costs about $2.7K less per year on average than Georgia College & State ($19,609 vs. $22,300, all students)

    Average cost, all 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

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse admits 76%, Georgia College & State 78%; U. Wisconsin-La Crosse's yield is higher, at 43%.

Acceptance rate
Georgia College & State78%
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse76%
Quad's selectivity
  • Georgia College & StateAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-La CrosseSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Georgia College & State
1070–1230
U. Wisconsin-La CrosseNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Georgia College & StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Wisconsin-La CrosseGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse has 1.6× as many undergrads as Georgia College & State; Georgia College & State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Georgia College & State5.9K
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse9.3K
Pell Grant share
Georgia College & State18%
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse14%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Georgia College & State, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology at U. Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Students per faculty member
Georgia College & State17 to 1
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Georgia College & StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • U. Wisconsin-La CrosseExercise Science and Kinesiology12%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse costs about $2.7K less a year than Georgia College & State 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-La Crosse$19.6K
Aid generosity
Georgia College & State27%
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse9%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse's former students earn more, a median $60.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Georgia College & State$58.1K
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse$60.4K
Graduation rate
Georgia College & State62%
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Georgia College & StateGrowing+59%
  • U. Wisconsin-La CrosseGrowing+15%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why