Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    SUNY College at Geneseo grads earn $20.2K more ten years out than Wayne State's ($67,316 vs. $47,075)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    SUNY College at Geneseo graduates 20 pts more of its students than Wayne State (74% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Wayne State has 16 pts more first-gen students than SUNY College at Geneseo (34% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Wayne State costs about $3.4K less per year on average than SUNY College at Geneseo ($16,595 vs. $19,955, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    SUNY College at Geneseo is a bit larger (3,869 vs. 3,010)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Wayne State is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.37)

    Diversity index

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

SUNY College at Geneseo admits 66%; Wayne State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Wayne StateNot reported
SUNY College at Geneseo66%
Quad's selectivity
  • Wayne StateNot rated
  • SUNY College at GeneseoSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Wayne StateNot reported
SUNY College at Geneseo
1190–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Wayne StateNot reported
  • SUNY College at GeneseoGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

SUNY College at Geneseo is a bit larger than Wayne State (3,869 vs. 3,010 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wayne State3K
SUNY College at Geneseo3.9K
Pell Grant share
Wayne State26%
SUNY College at Geneseo28%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Wayne State, and Psychology at SUNY College at Geneseo.

Students per faculty member
Wayne State19 to 1
SUNY College at Geneseo16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Wayne StateBusiness Administration and Management, General20%
  • SUNY College at GeneseoPsychology, General13%

What each costs

Wayne State costs about $3.4K less a year than SUNY College at Geneseo on average; SUNY College at Geneseo's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wayne State$16.6K
SUNY College at Geneseo$20K
Aid generosity
Wayne State27%
SUNY College at Geneseo29%

What each pays off

SUNY College at Geneseo's former students earn more, a median $67.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wayne State$47.1K
SUNY College at Geneseo$67.3K
Graduation rate
Wayne State54%
SUNY College at Geneseo74%

How each has changed

Applications grew at SUNY College at Geneseo, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Wayne StateNot reported
  • SUNY College at GeneseoGrowing+64%
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