Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wake Forest grads earn $14.9K more ten years out than Tulane University of Louisiana's ($78,158 vs. $63,268)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Wake Forest graduates 14 pts more of its students than Tulane University of Louisiana (90% vs. 76%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Tulane University of Louisiana is 1.6× more selective than Wake Forest

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    Tulane University of Louisiana has 6 pts more first-gen students than Wake Forest (18% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Tulane University of Louisiana is a bit larger (7,767 vs. 5,485)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Tulane University of Louisiana's yield is 4 pts higher than Wake Forest'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

Who's hardest to get into

Tulane University of Louisiana admits 14%, Wake Forest 22%; Tulane University of Louisiana's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
Tulane University of Louisiana14%
Wake Forest22%
Quad's selectivity
  • Tulane University of LouisianaHighly selective
  • Wake ForestHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
Tulane University of Louisiana
1400–1520
Wake Forest
1420–1490
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Tulane University of LouisianaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Wake ForestRigor, GPA, and rank very important

Who's on each campus

Tulane University of Louisiana is a bit larger than Wake Forest (7,767 vs. 5,485 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 10%.

Undergrads
Tulane University of Louisiana7.8K
Wake Forest5.5K
Pell Grant share
Tulane University of Louisiana10%
Wake Forest10%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at both; Tulane University of Louisiana has 7 students per faculty member to Wake Forest's 10.

Students per faculty member
Tulane University of Louisiana7 to 1
Wake Forest10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Tulane University of LouisianaFinance, General15%
  • Wake ForestFinance, General11%

What each costs

Tulane University of Louisiana costs about $2K less a year than Wake Forest on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Tulane University of Louisiana$63.5K
Wake Forest$65.5K
Aid generosity
Tulane University of Louisiana27%
Wake Forest25%

What each pays off

Wake Forest's former students earn more, a median $78.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Tulane University of Louisiana$63.3K
Wake Forest$78.2K
Graduation rate
Tulane University of Louisiana76%
Wake Forest90%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Tulane University of LouisianaGrowing+13%
  • Wake ForestGrowing+68%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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