Quad

Head-to-head

U. West Georgia
U. South Carolina-Upstate

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. South Carolina-Upstate graduates 11 pts more of its students than U. West Georgia (58% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. West Georgia has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. South Carolina-Upstate

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. West Georgia's yield is 7 pts higher than U. South Carolina-Upstate's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. South Carolina-Upstate has 6 pts more Pell recipients than U. West Georgia (46% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    U. South Carolina-Upstate's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than U. West Georgia's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    U. West Georgia admits 52% vs. 67% at U. South Carolina-Upstate

    Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. West Georgia admits 52%, U. South Carolina-Upstate 67%; U. West Georgia's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
U. West Georgia52%
U. South Carolina-Upstate67%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. West GeorgiaSelective
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. West Georgia
940–1130
U. South Carolina-Upstate
1005–1175
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. West GeorgiaGPA, school record, and prep program required30%
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. West Georgia has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. South Carolina-Upstate; U. South Carolina-Upstate has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. West Georgia7.5K
U. South Carolina-Upstate4K
Pell Grant share
U. West Georgia40%
U. South Carolina-Upstate46%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. West Georgia, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. South Carolina-Upstate.

Students per faculty member
U. West Georgia18 to 1
U. South Carolina-Upstate15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. West GeorgiaPsychology, General11%
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%

What each costs

U. West Georgia and U. South Carolina-Upstate cost about the same a year on average; U. South Carolina-Upstate's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. West Georgia$15.8K
U. South Carolina-Upstate$16.6K
Aid generosity
U. West Georgia36%
U. South Carolina-Upstate39%

What each pays off

U. West Georgia's former students earn more, a median $49.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. West Georgia$49.6K
U. South Carolina-Upstate$48.6K
Graduation rate
U. West Georgia47%
U. South Carolina-Upstate58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. South Carolina-Upstate got less selective while U. West Georgia held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. West GeorgiaGrowing+13%
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateGrowing+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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of West Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of West Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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