Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    McKendree grads earn $16.2K more ten years out than William Woods's ($58,572 vs. $42,401)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    McKendree's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at William Woods

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    William Woods's yield is 5 pts higher than McKendree's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    McKendree costs about $3K less per year on average than William Woods ($25,449 vs. $28,476, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    McKendree is a bit larger (1,752 vs. 1,300)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    McKendree is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.63)

    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

William Woods admits 71%, McKendree 72%; William Woods's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
McKendree72%
William Woods71%
Quad's selectivity
  • McKendreeAccessible
  • William WoodsAccessible
SAT middle 50%
McKendreeTest-blind
William WoodsNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • McKendreeGPA and school record required
  • William WoodsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

McKendree is a bit larger than William Woods (1,752 vs. 1,300 undergrads); William Woods has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
McKendree1.8K
William Woods1.3K
Pell Grant share
McKendree34%
William Woods35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at McKendree, and Business Administration and Management at William Woods; both have 16 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
McKendree16 to 1
William Woods16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • McKendreeRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%
  • William WoodsBusiness Administration and Management, General33%

What each costs

McKendree costs about $3K less a year than William Woods on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
McKendree$25.4K
William Woods$28.5K
Aid generosity
McKendree49%
William Woods44%

What each pays off

McKendree's former students earn more, a median $58.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
McKendree$58.6K
William Woods$42.4K
Graduation rate
McKendree54%
William Woods52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; William Woods got more selective while McKendree got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • McKendreeGrowing+56%
  • William WoodsGrowing+104%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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