Quad

Head-to-head

Adrian
William Woods

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Adrian grads earn $13.1K more ten years out than William Woods's ($55,504 vs. $42,401)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Adrian's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at William Woods

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    William Woods has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Adrian (35% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Adrian is a bit larger (1,604 vs. 1,300)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Adrian's yield is 3 pts higher than William Woods's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    William Woods is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.60)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

William Woods admits 71%, Adrian 73%; Adrian's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Adrian73%
William Woods71%
Quad's selectivity
  • AdrianAccessible
  • William WoodsAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Adrian
873–1140
William WoodsNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AdrianGPA and school record required
  • William WoodsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Adrian is a bit larger than William Woods (1,604 vs. 1,300 undergrads); William Woods has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Adrian1.6K
William Woods1.3K
Pell Grant share
Adrian31%
William Woods35%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Adrian, and Business Administration and Management at William Woods; both have 16 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Adrian16 to 1
William Woods16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AdrianExercise Science and Kinesiology11%
  • William WoodsBusiness Administration and Management, General33%

What each costs

Adrian costs about $1.3K less a year than William Woods on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Adrian$27.2K
William Woods$28.5K
Aid generosity
Adrian52%
William Woods44%

What each pays off

Adrian's former students earn more, a median $55.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Adrian$55.5K
William Woods$42.4K
Graduation rate
Adrian52%
William Woods52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at William Woods but fell at Adrian; William Woods got more selective while Adrian got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AdrianShrinking−52%
  • William WoodsGrowing+104%
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