Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wayne State has 11 pts more first-gen students than Keene State (34% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Wayne State is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Wayne State costs about $7.5K less per year on average than Keene State ($16,595 vs. $24,047, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Keene State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Wayne State (62% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Keene State grads earn $7.3K more ten years out than Wayne State's ($54,368 vs. $47,075)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Keene State's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Wayne State

    Aid generosity

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

Keene State admits 90%; Wayne State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Keene State90%
Wayne StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Keene StateOpen
  • Wayne StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Keene StateTest-blind
Wayne StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Keene StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Wayne StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Wayne State is a bit larger than Keene State (3,010 vs. 2,699 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 26%.

Undergrads
Keene State2.7K
Wayne State3K
Pell Grant share
Keene State26%
Wayne State26%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Keene State, and Business Administration and Management at Wayne State; Keene State has 17 students per faculty member to Wayne State's 19.

Students per faculty member
Keene State17 to 1
Wayne State19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Keene StatePsychology, General10%
  • Wayne StateBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Wayne State costs about $7.5K less a year than Keene State on average; Keene State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Keene State$24K
Wayne State$16.6K
Aid generosity
Keene State34%
Wayne State27%

What each pays off

Keene State's former students earn more, a median $54.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Keene State$54.4K
Wayne State$47.1K
Graduation rate
Keene State62%
Wayne State54%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Keene State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Keene StateShrinking−18%
  • Wayne StateNot 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