Quad

Head-to-head

College of Idaho
William Jewell

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    William Jewell's yield is 18 pts higher than College of Idaho's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    William Jewell grads earn $10.8K more ten years out than College of Idaho's ($59,268 vs. $48,473)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    College of Idaho's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at William Jewell

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    College of Idaho has 7 pts more first-gen students than William Jewell (27% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    William Jewell has 6 pts more Pell recipients than College of Idaho (32% vs. 25%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    William Jewell graduates 5 pts more of its students than College of Idaho (65% vs. 60%)

    Graduation 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

William Jewell admits 38%, College of Idaho 49%; William Jewell's yield is higher, at 33%.

Acceptance rate
College of Idaho49%
William Jewell38%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of IdahoSelective
  • William JewellSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
College of Idaho
1070–1280
William Jewell
1080–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of IdahoRigor and GPA very important
  • William JewellGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

College of Idaho is a bit larger than William Jewell (1,041 vs. 924 undergrads); William Jewell has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of Idaho1K
William Jewell924
Pell Grant share
College of Idaho25%
William Jewell32%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; both have 10 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
College of Idaho10 to 1
William Jewell10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of IdahoBusiness Administration and Management, General22%
  • William JewellBusiness Administration and Management, General28%

What each costs

William Jewell costs about $2.9K less a year than College of Idaho on average; College of Idaho's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
College of Idaho$22.3K
William Jewell$19.4K
Aid generosity
College of Idaho57%
William Jewell46%

What each pays off

William Jewell's former students earn more, a median $59.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of Idaho$48.5K
William Jewell$59.3K
Graduation rate
College of Idaho60%
William Jewell65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of IdahoGrowing+287%
  • William JewellGrowing+39%
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;The College of Idaho Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;The College of Idaho Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;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 2018About 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