Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Whitworth graduates 13 pts more of its students than Marian (71% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Marian is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Marian has 5 pts more first-gen students than Whitworth (29% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Marian costs about $3K less per year on average than Whitworth ($26,474 vs. $29,476, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Whitworth's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 54% at Marian

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Marian is a bit larger (2,266 vs. 1,858)

    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

Whitworth admits 90%, Marian 95%; Marian's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Marian95%
Whitworth90%
Quad's selectivity
  • MarianOpen
  • WhitworthAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
MarianTest-blind
Whitworth
1090–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MarianGPA and school record required
  • WhitworthGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Marian is a bit larger than Whitworth (2,266 vs. 1,858 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 29%.

Undergrads
Marian2.3K
Whitworth1.9K
Pell Grant share
Marian29%
Whitworth29%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Marian, and Biological and Physical Sciences at Whitworth; Whitworth has 11 students per faculty member to Marian's 13.

Students per faculty member
Marian13 to 1
Whitworth11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MarianRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse42%
  • WhitworthBiological and Physical Sciences13%

What each costs

Marian costs about $3K less a year than Whitworth on average; Whitworth's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Marian$26.5K
Whitworth$29.5K
Aid generosity
Marian54%
Whitworth57%

What each pays off

Marian's former students earn more, a median $58.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Marian$58.8K
Whitworth$58.6K
Graduation rate
Marian58%
Whitworth71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Marian but held steady at Whitworth; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MarianGrowing+81%
  • WhitworthSteady−1%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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