Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Westminster has 11 pts more first-gen students than Washington (27% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Washington's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 53% at Westminster

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Westminster costs about $3.2K less per year on average than Washington ($27,173 vs. $30,411, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Washington graduates 4 pts more of its students than Westminster (72% vs. 68%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Westminster's yield is 3 pts higher than Washington's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Westminster is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index

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

Washington admits 57%, Westminster 65%; Westminster's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Washington57%
Westminster65%
Quad's selectivity
  • WashingtonSelective
  • WestminsterSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Washington
1080–1310
Westminster
1070–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WashingtonRigor and GPA very important48%
  • WestminsterRigor and GPA important63%

Who's on each campus

Washington and Westminster are about the same size; Westminster has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Washington891
Westminster838
Pell Grant share
Washington23%
Westminster24%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Washington, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Westminster; both have 8 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Washington8 to 1
Westminster8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WashingtonBusiness Administration and Management, General16%
  • WestminsterRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%

What each costs

Westminster costs about $3.2K less a year than Washington on average; Washington's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Washington$30.4K
Westminster$27.2K
Aid generosity
Washington59%
Westminster53%

What each pays off

Westminster's former students earn more, a median $66.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Washington$65.5K
Westminster$66.2K
Graduation rate
Washington72%
Westminster68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Westminster but fell at Washington; Westminster got more selective while Washington held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WashingtonShrinking−24%
  • WestminsterGrowing+63%
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