Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   United States Naval Academy's yield is 58 pts higher than William & Mary's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   United States Naval Academy is 4.0× more selective than William & Mary

   Acceptance rate
3. 3

   William & Mary's SAT midpoint is 145 points higher than United States Naval Academy's

   SAT midpoint
4. 4

   United States Naval Academy is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.57)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   William & Mary has 1.6× as many undergrads as United States Naval Academy

   Undergrads
6. 6

   United States Naval Academy graduates 2 pts more of its students than William & Mary (94% vs. 91%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.