Quad

Head-to-head

U. Northern Iowa
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. Northern Iowa (31% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Northern Iowa graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point (67% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Northern Iowa's yield is 8 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. Northern Iowa is more diverse (index 0.30 vs. 0.27)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Northern Iowa grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point's ($55,177 vs. $52,021)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Northern Iowa's grants cover 21% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point

    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

U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point admits 92%, U. Northern Iowa 93%; U. Northern Iowa's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
U. Northern Iowa93%
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point92%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Northern IowaAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-Stevens PointOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Northern Iowa
1020–1280
U. Wisconsin-Stevens PointNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Northern IowaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Wisconsin-Stevens PointGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Northern Iowa and U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point are about the same size; U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Northern Iowa7.5K
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point7.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Northern Iowa27%
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point29%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at U. Northern Iowa, and Business Administration and Management at U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Students per faculty member
U. Northern Iowa18 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Northern IowaElementary Education and Teaching15%
  • U. Wisconsin-Stevens PointBusiness Administration and Management, General8%

What each costs

U. Northern Iowa and U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point cost about the same a year on average; U. Northern Iowa's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Northern Iowa$18.9K
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point$18K
Aid generosity
U. Northern Iowa21%
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point18%

What each pays off

U. Northern Iowa's former students earn more, a median $55.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Northern Iowa$55.2K
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point$52K
Graduation rate
U. Northern Iowa67%
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point but held steady at U. Northern Iowa; U. Northern Iowa got less selective while U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Northern IowaSteady−4%
  • U. Wisconsin-Stevens PointGrowing+104%
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