Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Washington University in St Louis's yield is 9 pts higher than Emory's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Washington University in St Louis grads earn $6K more ten years out than Emory's ($86,182 vs. $80,137)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Emory has 5 pts more first-gen students than Washington University in St Louis (16% vs. 11%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Washington University in St Louis's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Emory

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Emory is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.76)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Washington University in St Louis's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than Emory'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

Emory admits 10%, Washington University in St Louis 12%; Washington University in St Louis's yield is higher, at 47%.

Acceptance rate
Washington University in St Louis12%
Emory10%
Quad's selectivity
  • Washington University in St LouisHighly selective
  • EmoryHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1400–1600
Washington University in St Louis
1500–1570
Emory
1480–1540
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Washington University in St LouisRigor, GPA, rank, and tests very importantweighted GPAs
  • EmoryRigor, GPA, and tests very important77%

Who's on each campus

Washington University in St Louis and Emory are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 18%.

Undergrads
Washington University in St Louis7.9K
Emory7.3K
Pell Grant share
Washington University in St Louis18%
Emory18%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at Washington University in St Louis, and Management Science at Emory.

Students per faculty member
Washington University in St Louis7 to 1
Emory10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Washington University in St LouisComputer Science7%
  • EmoryManagement Science23%

What each costs

Washington University in St Louis costs about $1K less a year than Emory on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Washington University in St Louis$56.3K
Emory$57.3K
Aid generosity
Washington University in St Louis36%
Emory31%

What each pays off

Washington University in St Louis's former students earn more, a median $86.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 90% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Washington University in St Louis$86.2K
Emory$80.1K
Graduation rate
Washington University in St Louis93%
Emory92%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Washington University in St LouisGrowing+12%
  • EmoryGrowing+88%
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

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