Quad

Head-to-head

Hillsdale
Wofford

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hillsdale's yield is 37 pts higher than Wofford's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Hillsdale is 2.5× more selective than Wofford

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    Hillsdale's SAT midpoint is 134 points higher than Wofford's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    Hillsdale costs about $7.1K less per year on average than Wofford ($24,283 vs. $31,371, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Wofford's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Hillsdale

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Hillsdale graduates 4 pts more of its students than Wofford (86% vs. 81%)

    Graduation rate

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

Hillsdale admits 21%, Wofford 52%; Hillsdale's yield is higher, at 56%.

Acceptance rate
Hillsdale21%
Wofford52%
Quad's selectivity
  • HillsdaleHighly selective
  • WoffordVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Hillsdale
1320–1490
Wofford
1198–1343
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HillsdaleRigor, GPA, and tests very important94%
  • WoffordGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Wofford is a bit larger than Hillsdale (1,816 vs. 1,573 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hillsdale1.6K
Wofford1.8K
Pell Grant share
Hillsdale0%
Wofford16%

Majors and faculty

History leads at Hillsdale, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Wofford; Hillsdale has 8 students per faculty member to Wofford's 12.

Students per faculty member
Hillsdale8 to 1
Wofford12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HillsdaleHistory, General11%
  • WoffordBiology/Biological Sciences, General20%

What each costs

Hillsdale costs about $7.1K less a year than Wofford on average; Wofford's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hillsdale$24.3K
Wofford$31.4K
Aid generosity
Hillsdale50%
Wofford57%

What each pays off

Wofford's former students earn a median $69K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
HillsdaleNot reported
Wofford$69K
Graduation rate
Hillsdale86%
Wofford81%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HillsdaleGrowingsince fall 2015+71%
  • WoffordGrowing+74%
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;Hillsdale College Common Data Set 2018–19, Fall 2018;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