Quad

Head-to-head

U. Evansville
DeSales

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Evansville's grants cover 65% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at DeSales

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Evansville costs about $12.9K less per year on average than DeSales ($21,119 vs. $34,007, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    DeSales grads earn $7.5K more ten years out than U. Evansville's ($61,295 vs. $53,770)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    DeSales's yield is 6 pts higher than U. Evansville's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Evansville graduates 5 pts more of its students than DeSales (66% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    DeSales is a bit larger (2,128 vs. 1,539)

    Undergrads

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

DeSales admits 77%, U. Evansville 78%; DeSales's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
U. Evansville78%
DeSales77%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. EvansvilleAccessible
  • DeSalesAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. EvansvilleTest-blind
DeSales
1090–1260
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. EvansvilleGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • DeSalesGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

DeSales is a bit larger than U. Evansville (2,128 vs. 1,539 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 24%.

Undergrads
U. Evansville1.5K
DeSales2.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Evansville24%
DeSales24%

Majors and faculty

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness leads at U. Evansville, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at DeSales.

Students per faculty member
U. Evansville10 to 1
DeSales12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. EvansvilleSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other10%
  • DeSalesRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%

What each costs

U. Evansville costs about $12.9K less a year than DeSales on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Evansville$21.1K
DeSales$34K
Aid generosity
U. Evansville65%
DeSales48%

What each pays off

DeSales's former students earn more, a median $61.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Evansville$53.8K
DeSales$61.3K
Graduation rate
U. Evansville66%
DeSales61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Evansville got more selective while DeSales held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. EvansvilleGrowing+83%
  • DeSalesGrowing+50%
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;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