Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bradley graduates 11 pts more of its students than Widener (77% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Widener has 6 pts more first-gen students than Bradley (30% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Widener's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 55% at Bradley

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Bradley costs about $3.7K less per year on average than Widener ($25,199 vs. $28,858, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Widener grads earn $4.1K more ten years out than Bradley's ($70,920 vs. $66,852)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Widener is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index

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

Widener admits 71%, Bradley 77%; Widener's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Bradley77%
Widener71%
Quad's selectivity
  • BradleySelective
  • WidenerAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
BradleyTest-blind
Widener
1080–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BradleyGPA and school record required
  • WidenerRigor and GPA very important40%

Who's on each campus

Bradley is a bit larger than Widener (3,574 vs. 2,951 undergrads); Widener has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bradley3.6K
Widener3K
Pell Grant share
Bradley32%
Widener33%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; both have 11 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Bradley11 to 1
Widener11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BradleyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%
  • WidenerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse29%

What each costs

Bradley costs about $3.7K less a year than Widener on average; Widener's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bradley$25.2K
Widener$28.9K
Aid generosity
Bradley55%
Widener60%

What each pays off

Widener's former students earn more, a median $70.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bradley$66.9K
Widener$70.9K
Graduation rate
Bradley77%
Widener66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Widener but held steady at Bradley; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BradleySteady+5%
  • WidenerGrowing+70%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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