Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Walla Walla costs about $10.7K less per year on average than Lesley ($25,698 vs. $36,413, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Lesley has 12 pts more first-gen students than Walla Walla (29% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Walla Walla grads earn $10.7K more ten years out than Lesley's ($61,885 vs. $51,173)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Walla Walla's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 34% at Lesley

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Walla Walla graduates 6 pts more of its students than Lesley (67% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Lesley has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Walla Walla (31% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Lesley admits 97%; Walla Walla doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Lesley97%
Walla WallaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • LesleyOpen
  • Walla WallaNot rated
SAT middle 50%
LesleyTest-blind
Walla WallaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LesleyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Walla WallaRigor very important49%

Who's on each campus

Walla Walla is a bit larger than Lesley (1,252 vs. 1,122 undergrads); Lesley has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lesley1.1K
Walla Walla1.3K
Pell Grant share
Lesley31%
Walla Walla26%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Lesley, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Walla Walla; Lesley has 10 students per faculty member to Walla Walla's 14.

Students per faculty member
Lesley10 to 1
Walla Walla14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LesleyPsychology, General11%
  • Walla WallaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%

What each costs

Walla Walla costs about $10.7K less a year than Lesley on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lesley$36.4K
Walla Walla$25.7K
Aid generosity
Lesley34%
Walla Walla44%

What each pays off

Walla Walla's former students earn more, a median $61.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lesley$51.2K
Walla Walla$61.9K
Graduation rate
Lesley61%
Walla Walla67%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Lesley, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LesleyShrinking−11%
  • Walla WallaNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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