Quad

Head-to-head

Western Kentucky
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Western Kentucky's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Western Kentucky is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.27)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point grads earn $8.1K more ten years out than Western Kentucky's ($52,021 vs. $43,889)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Western Kentucky has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Western Kentucky's yield is 7 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduates 5 pts more of its students than Western Kentucky (59% vs. 54%)

    Graduation 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-Stevens Point admits 92%, Western Kentucky 94%; Western Kentucky's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
Western Kentucky94%
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point92%
Quad's selectivity
  • Western KentuckyOpen
  • U. Wisconsin-Stevens PointOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Western Kentucky
840–1050
U. Wisconsin-Stevens PointNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Western KentuckyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Wisconsin-Stevens PointGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Western Kentucky has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Western Kentucky12.2K
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point7.3K
Pell Grant share
Western Kentucky30%
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point29%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Western Kentucky has 19 students per faculty member to U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point's 21.

Students per faculty member
Western Kentucky19 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Western KentuckyBusiness Administration and Management, General7%
  • U. Wisconsin-Stevens PointBusiness Administration and Management, General8%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point costs about $2.5K less a year than Western Kentucky on average; Western Kentucky's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Western Kentucky$20.6K
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point$18K
Aid generosity
Western Kentucky35%
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point18%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point's former students earn more, a median $52K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Western Kentucky$43.9K
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point$52K
Graduation rate
Western Kentucky54%
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Western KentuckyGrowing+16%
  • 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