Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Stockton graduates 17 pts more of its students than Wayne State (76% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Wayne State has 2.1× as many undergrads as Stockton

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Wayne State costs about $6.8K less per year on average than Stockton ($19,549 vs. $26,339, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Wayne State's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Stockton

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Wayne State's yield is 6 pts higher than Stockton's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Wayne State's SAT midpoint is 45 points higher than Stockton's

    SAT midpoint

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

Wayne State admits 84%, Stockton 89%; Wayne State's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Wayne State84%
Stockton89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Wayne StateAccessible
  • StocktonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Wayne State
1060–1290
Stockton
1030–1230
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Wayne StateGPA very important34%
  • StocktonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Wayne State has 2.1× as many undergrads as Stockton and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wayne State15.6K
Stockton7.5K
Pell Grant share
Wayne State46%
Stockton42%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Wayne State, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Stockton; Wayne State has 14 students per faculty member to Stockton's 17.

Students per faculty member
Wayne State14 to 1
Stockton17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Wayne StatePsychology, General9%
  • StocktonHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General13%

What each costs

Wayne State costs about $6.8K less a year than Stockton on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wayne State$19.5K
Stockton$26.3K
Aid generosity
Wayne State39%
Stockton33%

What each pays off

Stockton's former students earn more, a median $57.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wayne State$53.5K
Stockton$57.6K
Graduation rate
Wayne State59%
Stockton76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Wayne StateGrowing+39%
  • StocktonGrowing+101%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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