Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Huntington has 14 pts more first-gen students than Wartburg (31% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Wartburg's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Huntington

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Wartburg grads earn $9.5K more ten years out than Huntington's ($56,201 vs. $46,672)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Huntington is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.34)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Huntington has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Wartburg (27% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Huntington costs about $3.6K less per year on average than Wartburg ($21,831 vs. $25,402, 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

Who's hardest to get into

Huntington admits 76%, Wartburg 76%; Huntington's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Wartburg76%
Huntington76%
Quad's selectivity
  • WartburgAccessible
  • HuntingtonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Wartburg
930–1200
Huntington
930–1150
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WartburgGPA required
  • HuntingtonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Wartburg is a bit larger than Huntington (1,452 vs. 1,082 undergrads); Huntington has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wartburg1.5K
Huntington1.1K
Pell Grant share
Wartburg22%
Huntington27%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Wartburg, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Huntington; Huntington has 11 students per faculty member to Wartburg's 13.

Students per faculty member
Wartburg13 to 1
Huntington11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WartburgBusiness/Commerce, General19%
  • HuntingtonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse25%

What each costs

Huntington costs about $3.6K less a year than Wartburg on average; Wartburg's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wartburg$25.4K
Huntington$21.8K
Aid generosity
Wartburg61%
Huntington50%

What each pays off

Wartburg's former students earn more, a median $56.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wartburg$56.2K
Huntington$46.7K
Graduation rate
Wartburg68%
Huntington67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Huntington got more selective while Wartburg held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WartburgGrowing+39%
  • HuntingtonGrowing+122%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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