Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. California-Riverside graduates 20 pts more of its students than Wayne State (79% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. California-Riverside grads earn $14.2K more ten years out than Wayne State's ($67,699 vs. $53,493)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. California-Riverside has 11 pts more first-gen students than Wayne State (48% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Wayne State's yield is 9 pts higher than U. California-Riverside's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Wayne State costs about $4.1K less per year on average than U. California-Riverside ($19,549 vs. $23,650, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. California-Riverside is a bit larger (22,593 vs. 15,587)

    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

U. California-Riverside admits 76%, Wayne State 84%; Wayne State's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Wayne State84%
U. California-Riverside76%
Quad's selectivity
  • Wayne StateAccessible
  • U. California-RiversideSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Wayne State
1060–1290
U. California-RiversideTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Wayne StateGPA very important34%
  • U. California-RiversideGPA, school record, and prep program required51%

Who's on each campus

U. California-Riverside is a bit larger than Wayne State (22,593 vs. 15,587 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wayne State15.6K
U. California-Riverside22.6K
Pell Grant share
Wayne State46%
U. California-Riverside47%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Wayne State, and Business Administration and Management at U. California-Riverside.

Students per faculty member
Wayne State14 to 1
U. California-Riverside22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Wayne StatePsychology, General9%
  • U. California-RiversideBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Wayne State costs about $4.1K less a year than U. California-Riverside on average; U. California-Riverside's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wayne State$19.5K
U. California-Riverside$23.7K
Aid generosity
Wayne State39%
U. California-Riverside44%

What each pays off

U. California-Riverside's former students earn more, a median $67.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wayne State$53.5K
U. California-Riverside$67.7K
Graduation rate
Wayne State59%
U. California-Riverside79%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Wayne StateGrowing+39%
  • U. California-RiversideGrowing+61%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why