Quad

Head-to-head

U. Minnesota-Duluth
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh has 13 pts more first-gen students than U. Minnesota-Duluth (31% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Minnesota-Duluth's grants cover 24% of its full price on average, vs. 15% at U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Minnesota-Duluth grads earn $7.1K more ten years out than U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh's ($62,616 vs. $55,548)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Minnesota-Duluth graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh (65% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh costs about $3.1K less per year on average than U. Minnesota-Duluth ($18,826 vs. $21,973, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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. Wisconsin-Oshkosh admits 87%, U. Minnesota-Duluth 89%; U. Minnesota-Duluth's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
U. Minnesota-Duluth89%
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh87%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Minnesota-DuluthAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-OshkoshOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Minnesota-Duluth
1180–1350
U. Wisconsin-OshkoshNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Minnesota-DuluthGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Wisconsin-OshkoshGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Minnesota-Duluth and U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh are about the same size; U. Minnesota-Duluth has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Minnesota-Duluth7.3K
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh6.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Minnesota-Duluth19%
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh16%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Minnesota-Duluth, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

Students per faculty member
U. Minnesota-Duluth16 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Minnesota-DuluthPsychology, General7%
  • U. Wisconsin-OshkoshRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh costs about $3.1K less a year than U. Minnesota-Duluth on average; U. Minnesota-Duluth's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Minnesota-Duluth$22K
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh$18.8K
Aid generosity
U. Minnesota-Duluth24%
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh15%

What each pays off

U. Minnesota-Duluth's former students earn more, a median $62.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Minnesota-Duluth$62.6K
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh$55.5K
Graduation rate
U. Minnesota-Duluth65%
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Minnesota-DuluthGrowing+16%
  • U. Wisconsin-OshkoshGrowing+55%
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