Quad

Head-to-head

Clark
College of Wooster

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    College of Wooster's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Clark

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    College of Wooster costs about $6.3K less per year on average than Clark ($28,128 vs. $34,473, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Clark is 1.5× more selective than College of Wooster

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    Clark's SAT midpoint is 34 points higher than College of Wooster's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Clark is a bit larger (2,214 vs. 1,730)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Clark grads earn $2.8K more ten years out than College of Wooster's ($62,381 vs. $59,629)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Clark admits 40%, College of Wooster 60%; both have the same yield, 11%.

Acceptance rate
Clark40%
College of Wooster60%
Quad's selectivity
  • ClarkVery selective
  • College of WoosterSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Clark
1288–1460
College of Wooster
1220–1460
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ClarkGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • College of WoosterGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Clark is a bit larger than College of Wooster (2,214 vs. 1,730 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Clark2.2K
College of Wooster1.7K
Pell Grant share
Clark23%
College of Wooster21%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Clark, and Computer Science at College of Wooster; Clark has 8 students per faculty member to College of Wooster's 10.

Students per faculty member
Clark8 to 1
College of Wooster10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ClarkPsychology, General16%
  • College of WoosterComputer Science9%

What each costs

College of Wooster costs about $6.3K less a year than Clark on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Clark$34.5K
College of Wooster$28.1K
Aid generosity
Clark50%
College of Wooster63%

What each pays off

Clark's former students earn more, a median $62.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Clark$62.4K
College of Wooster$59.6K
Graduation rate
Clark77%
College of Wooster76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Clark but held steady at College of Wooster; Clark got more selective while College of Wooster held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ClarkGrowing+57%
  • College of WoosterSteady0%
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