Quad

Head-to-head

Thomas
Wilson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Thomas's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Wilson

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Thomas is more diverse (index 0.50 vs. 0.41)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Thomas costs about $4.1K less per year on average than Wilson ($20,644 vs. $24,703, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Wilson's yield is 5 pts higher than Thomas's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Wilson has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Thomas (23% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Wilson has 5 pts more first-gen students than Thomas (43% vs. 38%)

    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

Wilson admits 92%, Thomas 96%; Wilson's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Thomas96%
Wilson92%
Quad's selectivity
  • ThomasOpen
  • WilsonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
ThomasTest-blind
Wilson
930–1180
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ThomasGPA and school record required
  • WilsonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Wilson is a bit larger than Thomas (865 vs. 647 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Thomas647
Wilson865
Pell Grant share
Thomas18%
Wilson23%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Thomas, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Wilson; Wilson has 15 students per faculty member to Thomas's 20.

Students per faculty member
Thomas20 to 1
Wilson15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ThomasBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • WilsonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%

What each costs

Thomas costs about $4.1K less a year than Wilson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Thomas$20.6K
Wilson$24.7K
Aid generosity
Thomas57%
Wilson41%

What each pays off

Thomas's former students earn more, a median $45K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Thomas$45K
Wilson$43.3K
Graduation rate
Thomas52%
Wilson57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Wilson but held steady at Thomas; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ThomasSteady−10%
  • WilsonGrowing+24%
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