Quad

Head-to-head

Western Michigan
Southern Utah

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern Utah costs about $6.4K less per year on average than Western Michigan ($14,849 vs. $21,273, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Western Michigan is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Southern Utah's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Western Michigan

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Western Michigan is a bit larger (12,568 vs. 9,289)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Western Michigan grads earn $3.3K more ten years out than Southern Utah's ($53,562 vs. $50,296)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Western Michigan graduates 3 pts more of its students than Southern Utah (61% vs. 58%)

    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

Southern Utah admits 82%, Western Michigan 85%; both have the same yield, 14%.

Acceptance rate
Western Michigan85%
Southern Utah82%
Quad's selectivity
  • Western MichiganAccessible
  • Southern UtahAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Western MichiganTest-blind
Southern UtahTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Western MichiganGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Southern UtahGPA required

Who's on each campus

Western Michigan is a bit larger than Southern Utah (12,568 vs. 9,289 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Western Michigan12.6K
Southern Utah9.3K
Pell Grant share
Western Michigan27%
Southern Utah25%

Majors and faculty

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology leads at Western Michigan, and General Studies at Southern Utah.

Students per faculty member
Western Michigan16 to 1
Southern Utah22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Western MichiganAeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General6%
  • Southern UtahGeneral Studies12%

What each costs

Southern Utah costs about $6.4K less a year than Western Michigan on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Western Michigan$21.3K
Southern Utah$14.8K
Aid generosity
Western Michigan33%
Southern Utah38%

What each pays off

Western Michigan's former students earn more, a median $53.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Western Michigan$53.6K
Southern Utah$50.3K
Graduation rate
Western Michigan61%
Southern Utah58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Southern Utah got less selective while Western Michigan held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Western MichiganGrowing+55%
  • Southern UtahGrowing+131%
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