Quad

Head-to-head

Northern Michigan
U. Wisconsin-Stout

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northern Michigan's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 11% at U. Wisconsin-Stout

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Stout grads earn $11K more ten years out than Northern Michigan's ($58,084 vs. $47,107)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-Stout's yield is 9 pts higher than Northern Michigan's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Northern Michigan costs about $5K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Stout ($18,949 vs. $23,903, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Northern Michigan has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Wisconsin-Stout (28% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Northern Michigan is a bit larger (6,556 vs. 5,842)

    Undergrads

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

Northern Michigan admits 84%, U. Wisconsin-Stout 88%; U. Wisconsin-Stout's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Northern Michigan84%
U. Wisconsin-Stout88%
Quad's selectivity
  • Northern MichiganAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 16–36
Northern MichiganTest-blind
U. Wisconsin-Stout
20–27
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Northern MichiganGPA and school record required
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Northern Michigan is a bit larger than U. Wisconsin-Stout (6,556 vs. 5,842 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Northern Michigan6.6K
U. Wisconsin-Stout5.8K
Pell Grant share
Northern Michigan28%
U. Wisconsin-Stout24%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Northern Michigan, and Business Administration and Management at U. Wisconsin-Stout; both have 18 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Northern Michigan18 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Stout18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Northern MichiganBiology/Biological Sciences, General9%
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutBusiness Administration and Management, General8%

What each costs

Northern Michigan costs about $5K less a year than U. Wisconsin-Stout on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Northern Michigan$18.9K
U. Wisconsin-Stout$23.9K
Aid generosity
Northern Michigan37%
U. Wisconsin-Stout11%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Stout's former students earn more, a median $58.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Northern Michigan$47.1K
U. Wisconsin-Stout$58.1K
Graduation rate
Northern Michigan56%
U. Wisconsin-Stout57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Wisconsin-Stout got more selective while Northern Michigan got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Northern MichiganGrowing+78%
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutGrowing+82%
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