Quad

Head-to-head

Centre
Ohio Wesleyan

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Centre graduates 20 pts more of its students than Ohio Wesleyan (84% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Centre grads earn $10.6K more ten years out than Ohio Wesleyan's ($66,240 vs. $55,624)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Centre's yield is 7 pts higher than Ohio Wesleyan's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Ohio Wesleyan has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Centre (28% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Ohio Wesleyan is more diverse (index 0.48 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Ohio Wesleyan has 1 pts more first-gen students than Centre (22% vs. 20%)

    First-generation 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

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

Who's hardest to get into

Centre admits 54%, Ohio Wesleyan 56%; Centre's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Centre54%
Ohio Wesleyan56%
Quad's selectivity
  • CentreVery selective
  • Ohio WesleyanSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Centre
1160–1450
Ohio WesleyanTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CentreGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Ohio WesleyanGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Centre and Ohio Wesleyan are about the same size; Ohio Wesleyan has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Centre1.4K
Ohio Wesleyan1.5K
Pell Grant share
Centre23%
Ohio Wesleyan28%

Majors and faculty

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics leads at Centre, and Psychology at Ohio Wesleyan; Centre has 10 students per faculty member to Ohio Wesleyan's 12.

Students per faculty member
Centre10 to 1
Ohio Wesleyan12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CentreEconometrics and Quantitative Economics14%
  • Ohio WesleyanPsychology, General9%

What each costs

Centre and Ohio Wesleyan cost about the same a year on average; Ohio Wesleyan's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Centre$24K
Ohio Wesleyan$23.9K
Aid generosity
Centre65%
Ohio Wesleyan66%

What each pays off

Centre's former students earn more, a median $66.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 84% at Centre to 64% at Ohio Wesleyan.

Median earnings, 10 years
Centre$66.2K
Ohio Wesleyan$55.6K
Graduation rate
Centre84%
Ohio Wesleyan64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CentreGrowing+50%
  • Ohio WesleyanGrowing+54%
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