Quad

Head-to-head

Kansas State
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Kansas State's grants cover 25% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Wisconsin-Whitewater

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater costs about $6.9K less per year on average than Kansas State ($18,391 vs. $25,296, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater has 7 pts more first-gen students than Kansas State (30% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Kansas State has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Whitewater

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Kansas State (25% vs. 21%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Kansas State's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Whitewater'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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater admits 86%, Kansas State 87%; Kansas State's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Kansas State87%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater86%
Quad's selectivity
  • Kansas StateOpenfrom KansasAccessiblefrom other states
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Kansas State
1040–1260
U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Kansas StateRigor and GPA very important52%
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Kansas State has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Whitewater; U. Wisconsin-Whitewater has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Kansas State15.1K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater9.4K
Pell Grant share
Kansas State21%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater25%

Majors and faculty

Animal Sciences leads at Kansas State, and Finance at U. Wisconsin-Whitewater; Kansas State has 19 students per faculty member to U. Wisconsin-Whitewater's 21.

Students per faculty member
Kansas State19 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Kansas StateAnimal Sciences, General6%
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterFinance, General11%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater costs about $6.9K less a year than Kansas State on average; Kansas State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Kansas State$25.3K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$18.4K
Aid generosity
Kansas State25%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater14%

What each pays off

Kansas State's former students earn more, a median $57.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Kansas State$57.3K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$55.4K
Graduation rate
Kansas State66%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Kansas State got more selective while U. Wisconsin-Whitewater got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Kansas StateGrowing+61%
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterGrowing+74%
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:Kansas State University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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