Quad

Head-to-head

Wichita State
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee has 1.6× as many undergrads as Wichita State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee's yield is 4 pts higher than Wichita State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee grads earn $3.5K more ten years out than Wichita State's ($54,990 vs. $51,532)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Wichita State has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (36% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee costs about $2K less per year on average than Wichita State ($21,086 vs. $23,096, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Wichita State is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.63)

    Diversity index

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-Milwaukee admits 91%, Wichita State 94%; U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Wichita State94%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee91%
Quad's selectivity
  • Wichita StateOpen
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Wichita State
905–1240
U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Wichita StateGPA, school record, and rank required
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee has 1.6× as many undergrads as Wichita State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wichita State10.8K
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee16.8K
Pell Grant share
Wichita State31%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee33%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at Wichita State, and Research and Experimental Psychology at U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Students per faculty member
Wichita State19 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Wichita StateElementary Education and Teaching10%
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other7%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee costs about $2K less a year than Wichita State on average; Wichita State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wichita State$23.1K
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee$21.1K
Aid generosity
Wichita State24%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee21%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee's former students earn more, a median $55K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wichita State$51.5K
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee$55K
Graduation rate
Wichita State53%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Wichita StateGrowing+120%
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeGrowing+99%
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