Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Parker graduates 13 pts more of its students than Wesleyan (73% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Parker has 1.5× as many undergrads as Wesleyan

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Parker has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Wesleyan (50% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Parker has 4 pts more first-gen students than Wesleyan (39% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Parker is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Wesleyan grads earn $2.2K more ten years out than Parker's ($44,317 vs. $42,091)

    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

Wesleyan admits 59%; Parker doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Wesleyan59%
ParkerNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • WesleyanAccessible
  • ParkerNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Wesleyan
968–1116
ParkerNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WesleyanGPA and school record required
  • ParkerNot reported

Who's on each campus

Parker has 1.5× as many undergrads as Wesleyan and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wesleyan400
Parker607
Pell Grant share
Wesleyan46%
Parker50%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Wesleyan, and Anatomy at Parker; both have 8 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Wesleyan8 to 1
Parker8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WesleyanBusiness Administration and Management, General20%
  • ParkerAnatomy78%

What each pays off

Wesleyan's former students earn more, a median $44.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wesleyan$44.3K
Parker$42.1K
Graduation rate
Wesleyan59%
Parker73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Wesleyan, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WesleyanGrowing+59%
  • ParkerNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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