Quad

Head-to-head

Nebraska Wesleyan
Washington & Jefferson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Nebraska Wesleyan's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Washington & Jefferson

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Washington & Jefferson graduates 12 pts more of its students than Nebraska Wesleyan (75% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Washington & Jefferson grads earn $11.5K more ten years out than Nebraska Wesleyan's ($67,918 vs. $56,405)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Nebraska Wesleyan is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.39)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Nebraska Wesleyan has 5 pts more first-gen students than Washington & Jefferson (26% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Nebraska Wesleyan's yield is 4 pts higher than Washington & Jefferson's

    Yield 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

Nebraska Wesleyan admits 80%, Washington & Jefferson 81%; Nebraska Wesleyan's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Nebraska Wesleyan80%
Washington & Jefferson81%
Quad's selectivity
  • Nebraska WesleyanAccessible
  • Washington & JeffersonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Nebraska Wesleyan
1020–1290
Washington & JeffersonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Nebraska WesleyanGPA and school record required
  • Washington & JeffersonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Nebraska Wesleyan is a bit larger than Washington & Jefferson (1,453 vs. 1,295 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Nebraska Wesleyan1.5K
Washington & Jefferson1.3K
Pell Grant share
Nebraska Wesleyan34%
Washington & Jefferson31%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Nebraska Wesleyan, and Business/Commerce at Washington & Jefferson.

Students per faculty member
Nebraska Wesleyan12 to 1
Washington & Jefferson11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Nebraska WesleyanBiology/Biological Sciences, General12%
  • Washington & JeffersonBusiness/Commerce, General16%

What each costs

Nebraska Wesleyan and Washington & Jefferson cost about the same a year on average; Nebraska Wesleyan's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Nebraska Wesleyan$23.3K
Washington & Jefferson$24.1K
Aid generosity
Nebraska Wesleyan59%
Washington & Jefferson45%

What each pays off

Washington & Jefferson's former students earn more, a median $67.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Nebraska Wesleyan$56.4K
Washington & Jefferson$67.9K
Graduation rate
Nebraska Wesleyan63%
Washington & Jefferson75%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Nebraska Wesleyan but fell at Washington & Jefferson; Washington & Jefferson got less selective while Nebraska Wesleyan held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Nebraska WesleyanGrowing+54%
  • Washington & JeffersonShrinking−44%
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