Quad

Head-to-head

U. Minnesota-Duluth
U. Wisconsin-Platteville

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Platteville has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. Minnesota-Duluth (29% 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-Platteville

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Minnesota-Duluth is more diverse (index 0.30 vs. 0.22)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Platteville's yield is 7 pts higher than U. Minnesota-Duluth's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Minnesota-Duluth is a bit larger (7,336 vs. 5,837)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Platteville has 2 pts more Pell recipients than U. Minnesota-Duluth (21% vs. 19%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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. Minnesota-Duluth admits 89%, U. Wisconsin-Platteville 89%; U. Wisconsin-Platteville's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
U. Minnesota-Duluth89%
U. Wisconsin-Platteville89%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Minnesota-DuluthAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-PlattevilleAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Minnesota-Duluth
1180–1350
U. Wisconsin-PlattevilleNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Minnesota-DuluthGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Wisconsin-PlattevilleGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Minnesota-Duluth is a bit larger than U. Wisconsin-Platteville (7,336 vs. 5,837 undergrads); U. Wisconsin-Platteville has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Minnesota-Duluth7.3K
U. Wisconsin-Platteville5.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Minnesota-Duluth19%
U. Wisconsin-Platteville21%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Minnesota-Duluth, and Mechanical Engineering at U. Wisconsin-Platteville.

Students per faculty member
U. Minnesota-Duluth16 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Platteville20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Minnesota-DuluthPsychology, General7%
  • U. Wisconsin-PlattevilleMechanical Engineering14%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Platteville costs about $1.5K 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-Platteville$20.5K
Aid generosity
U. Minnesota-Duluth24%
U. Wisconsin-Platteville15%

What each pays off

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

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Minnesota-Duluth$62.6K
U. Wisconsin-Platteville$61.8K
Graduation rate
U. Minnesota-Duluth65%
U. Wisconsin-Platteville63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Wisconsin-Platteville got more selective while U. Minnesota-Duluth got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Minnesota-DuluthGrowing+16%
  • U. Wisconsin-PlattevilleGrowing+40%
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