Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Western New England grads earn $10K more ten years out than Valparaiso's ($73,157 vs. $63,191)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Valparaiso's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Western New England

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Valparaiso costs about $7.1K less per year on average than Western New England ($25,166 vs. $32,229, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Valparaiso graduates 7 pts more of its students than Western New England (73% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Valparaiso has 4 pts more first-gen students than Western New England (29% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Valparaiso's yield is 4 pts higher than Western New England's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Valparaiso admits 90%, Western New England 91%; Valparaiso's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Valparaiso90%
Western New England91%
Quad's selectivity
  • ValparaisoAccessible
  • Western New EnglandOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Valparaiso
1060–1280
Western New England
1090–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ValparaisoRigor and GPA very important49%
  • Western New EnglandGPA very important36%

Who's on each campus

Western New England is a bit larger than Valparaiso (2,603 vs. 2,083 undergrads); Valparaiso has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Valparaiso2.1K
Western New England2.6K
Pell Grant share
Valparaiso27%
Western New England24%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Valparaiso, and Psychology at Western New England; Valparaiso has 10 students per faculty member to Western New England's 12.

Students per faculty member
Valparaiso10 to 1
Western New England12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ValparaisoRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • Western New EnglandPsychology, General12%

What each costs

Valparaiso costs about $7.1K less a year than Western New England on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Valparaiso$25.2K
Western New England$32.2K
Aid generosity
Valparaiso60%
Western New England50%

What each pays off

Western New England's former students earn more, a median $73.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Valparaiso$63.2K
Western New England$73.2K
Graduation rate
Valparaiso73%
Western New England65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Western New England but held steady at Valparaiso; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ValparaisoSteady−4%
  • Western New EnglandGrowing+22%
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