Quad

Head-to-head

Franklin
Warren Wilson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Franklin grads earn $19.1K more ten years out than Warren Wilson's ($55,376 vs. $36,260)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Franklin graduates 15 pts more of its students than Warren Wilson (62% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Franklin has 9 pts more first-gen students than Warren Wilson (29% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Franklin is a bit larger (900 vs. 707)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Warren Wilson has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Franklin (40% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Franklin costs about $1.3K less per year on average than Warren Wilson ($24,825 vs. $26,093, 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

Franklin admits 70%, Warren Wilson 71%; Warren Wilson's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Franklin70%
Warren Wilson71%
Quad's selectivity
  • FranklinAccessible
  • Warren WilsonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Franklin
1060–1240
Warren WilsonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • FranklinGPA and school record required
  • Warren WilsonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Franklin is a bit larger than Warren Wilson (900 vs. 707 undergrads); Warren Wilson has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Franklin900
Warren Wilson707
Pell Grant share
Franklin36%
Warren Wilson40%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Franklin, and Sociology and Anthropology at Warren Wilson; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Franklin12 to 1
Warren Wilson12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • FranklinExercise Science and Kinesiology15%
  • Warren WilsonSociology and Anthropology11%

What each costs

Franklin costs about $1.3K less a year than Warren Wilson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Franklin$24.8K
Warren Wilson$26.1K
Aid generosity
Franklin55%
Warren Wilson54%

What each pays off

Franklin's former students earn more, a median $55.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 62% at Franklin to 47% at Warren Wilson.

Median earnings, 10 years
Franklin$55.4K
Warren Wilson$36.3K
Graduation rate
Franklin62%
Warren Wilson47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • FranklinGrowing+27%
  • Warren WilsonGrowing+16%
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