Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Western New Mexico has 15 pts more first-gen students than Delta State (48% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Delta State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Western New Mexico (52% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Western New Mexico's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Delta State

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Western New Mexico is a bit larger (2,026 vs. 1,620)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Delta State grads earn $2.9K more ten years out than Western New Mexico's ($41,991 vs. $39,095)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Western New Mexico has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Delta State (43% vs. 42%)

    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

Delta State admits 100%; Western New Mexico doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Delta State100%
Western New MexicoNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Delta StateOpen
  • Western New MexicoNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Delta State
925–1210
Western New MexicoNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Delta StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Western New MexicoNot reported

Who's on each campus

Western New Mexico is a bit larger than Delta State (2,026 vs. 1,620 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Delta State1.6K
Western New Mexico2K
Pell Grant share
Delta State42%
Western New Mexico43%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Delta State, and Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching at Western New Mexico.

Students per faculty member
Delta State12 to 1
Western New Mexico12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Delta StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%
  • Western New MexicoKindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching13%

What each costs

Delta State and Western New Mexico cost about the same a year on average; Western New Mexico's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Delta State$14.6K
Western New Mexico$15.4K
Aid generosity
Delta State35%
Western New Mexico41%

What each pays off

Delta State's former students earn more, a median $42K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 52% at Delta State to 44% at Western New Mexico.

Median earnings, 10 years
Delta State$42K
Western New Mexico$39.1K
Graduation rate
Delta State52%
Western New Mexico44%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Delta State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Delta StateGrowing+36%
  • Western New MexicoNot reported
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