Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hobart William Smith Colleges is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Wheaton College (Massachusetts) costs about $2.9K less per year on average than Hobart William Smith Colleges ($31,310 vs. $34,170, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Wheaton College (Massachusetts) graduates 3 pts more of its students than Hobart William Smith Colleges (77% vs. 74%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Hobart William Smith Colleges has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (25% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Wheaton College (Massachusetts) has 2 pts more first-gen students than Hobart William Smith Colleges (15% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Wheaton College (Massachusetts)'s grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 59% at Hobart William Smith Colleges

    Aid generosity

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

Hobart William Smith Colleges admits 64%, Wheaton College (Massachusetts) 68%; Hobart William Smith Colleges's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)68%
Hobart William Smith Colleges64%
Quad's selectivity
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Selective
  • Hobart William Smith CollegesSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
1220–1390
Hobart William Smith Colleges
1190–1385
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)GPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Hobart William Smith CollegesRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

Wheaton College (Massachusetts) and Hobart William Smith Colleges are about the same size; Hobart William Smith Colleges has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)1.8K
Hobart William Smith Colleges1.8K
Pell Grant share
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)22%
Hobart William Smith Colleges25%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Wheaton College (Massachusetts), and Econometrics and Quantitative Economics at Hobart William Smith Colleges.

Students per faculty member
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)11 to 1
Hobart William Smith Colleges11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Business Administration and Management, General16%
  • Hobart William Smith CollegesEconometrics and Quantitative Economics11%

What each costs

Wheaton College (Massachusetts) costs about $2.9K less a year than Hobart William Smith Colleges on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)$31.3K
Hobart William Smith Colleges$34.2K
Aid generosity
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)61%
Hobart William Smith Colleges59%

What each pays off

Hobart William Smith Colleges's former students earn more, a median $68.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)$67.7K
Hobart William Smith Colleges$68.8K
Graduation rate
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)77%
Hobart William Smith Colleges74%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Hobart William Smith Colleges got less selective while Wheaton College (Massachusetts) held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Growing+44%
  • Hobart William Smith CollegesGrowing+16%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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