Quad

Head-to-head

U. Louisiana at Monroe
Washburn

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Louisiana at Monroe's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 38% at Washburn

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Washburn graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Louisiana at Monroe (60% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Washburn grads earn $3K more ten years out than U. Louisiana at Monroe's ($49,774 vs. $46,769)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Louisiana at Monroe is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Louisiana at Monroe is a bit larger (5,022 vs. 4,562)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Louisiana at Monroe has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Washburn (35% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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. Louisiana at Monroe admits 85%; Washburn doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Louisiana at Monroe85%
WashburnNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Louisiana at MonroeAccessible
  • WashburnNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Louisiana at Monroe
1160–1360
WashburnNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Louisiana at MonroeGPA and prep program required
  • WashburnRigor, GPA, and tests very important35%

Who's on each campus

U. Louisiana at Monroe is a bit larger than Washburn (5,022 vs. 4,562 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Louisiana at Monroe5K
Washburn4.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Louisiana at Monroe35%
Washburn34%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Louisiana at Monroe, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Washburn.

Students per faculty member
U. Louisiana at Monroe18 to 1
Washburn15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Louisiana at MonroePsychology, General15%
  • WashburnRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%

What each costs

U. Louisiana at Monroe and Washburn cost about the same a year on average; U. Louisiana at Monroe's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Louisiana at Monroe$15.7K
Washburn$15.4K
Aid generosity
U. Louisiana at Monroe45%
Washburn38%

What each pays off

Washburn's former students earn more, a median $49.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Louisiana at Monroe$46.8K
Washburn$49.8K
Graduation rate
U. Louisiana at Monroe54%
Washburn60%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at U. Louisiana at Monroe, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Louisiana at MonroeSteady+9%
  • WashburnNot reported
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 2018;Washburn University Common Data Set 2017–18, Fall 2019 applicants;Washburn University Common Data Set 2017–18, Fall 2017About 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