Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wayland Baptist's yield is 18 pts higher than North Park's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    North Park graduates 16 pts more of its students than Wayland Baptist (63% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    North Park's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Wayland Baptist

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Wayland Baptist has 8 pts more first-gen students than North Park (45% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    North Park grads earn $7.7K more ten years out than Wayland Baptist's ($59,572 vs. $51,838)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Wayland Baptist costs about $3.4K less per year on average than North Park ($21,713 vs. $25,124, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Wayland Baptist admits 56%, North Park 69%; Wayland Baptist's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
North Park69%
Wayland Baptist56%
Quad's selectivity
  • North ParkAccessible
  • Wayland BaptistAccessible
SAT middle 50%
North ParkTest-blind
Wayland BaptistTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • North ParkGPA required
  • Wayland BaptistGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Wayland Baptist is a bit larger than North Park (2,041 vs. 1,818 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
North Park1.8K
Wayland Baptist2K
Pell Grant share
North Park44%
Wayland Baptist46%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Wayland Baptist has 10 students per faculty member to North Park's 12.

Students per faculty member
North Park12 to 1
Wayland Baptist10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • North ParkBusiness Administration and Management, General33%
  • Wayland BaptistBusiness Administration and Management, General30%

What each costs

Wayland Baptist costs about $3.4K less a year than North Park on average; North Park's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
North Park$25.1K
Wayland Baptist$21.7K
Aid generosity
North Park49%
Wayland Baptist41%

What each pays off

North Park's former students earn more, a median $59.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 63% at North Park to 47% at Wayland Baptist.

Median earnings, 10 years
North Park$59.6K
Wayland Baptist$51.8K
Graduation rate
North Park63%
Wayland Baptist47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Wayland Baptist got more selective while North Park got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • North ParkGrowing+62%
  • Wayland BaptistGrowing+265%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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