Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wabash graduates 7 pts more of its students than Washington (79% vs. 72%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Wabash's yield is 7 pts higher than Washington's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Wabash costs about $4.8K less per year on average than Washington ($25,620 vs. $30,411, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Wabash grads earn $4.4K more ten years out than Washington's ($69,952 vs. $65,518)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Wabash's SAT midpoint is 28 points higher than Washington's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Wabash's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 59% at Washington

    Aid generosity

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

Washington admits 57%, Wabash 57%; Wabash's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Wabash57%
Washington57%
Quad's selectivity
  • WabashSelective
  • WashingtonSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Wabash
1130–1335
Washington
1080–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WabashRigor, GPA, and rank very important29%
  • WashingtonRigor and GPA very important48%

Who's on each campus

Wabash and Washington are about the same size; Wabash has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wabash897
Washington891
Pell Grant share
Wabash24%
Washington23%

Majors and faculty

Philosophy, Politics, and Economics leads at Wabash, and Business Administration and Management at Washington; Washington has 8 students per faculty member to Wabash's 9.

Students per faculty member
Wabash9 to 1
Washington8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WabashPhilosophy, Politics, and Economics16%
  • WashingtonBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Wabash costs about $4.8K less a year than Washington on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wabash$25.6K
Washington$30.4K
Aid generosity
Wabash61%
Washington59%

What each pays off

Wabash's former students earn more, a median $70K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wabash$70K
Washington$65.5K
Graduation rate
Wabash79%
Washington72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Wabash but fell at Washington; Wabash got more selective while Washington held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WabashGrowing+75%
  • WashingtonShrinking−24%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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