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Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences grads earn $73.5K more ten years out than Wheeling's ($131,426 vs. $57,949)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Wheeling has 15 pts more first-gen students than Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (37% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences graduates 12 pts more of its students than Wheeling (65% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Wheeling costs about $7.7K less per year on average than Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ($23,640 vs. $31,323, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Wheeling's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Wheeling's yield is 4 pts higher than Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences'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

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences admits 53%, Wheeling 63%; Wheeling's yield is higher, at 10%.

Acceptance rate
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences53%
Wheeling63%
Quad's selectivity
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesSelective
  • WheelingAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
1110–1380
WheelingTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesGPA and school record required
  • WheelingGPA required

Who's on each campus

Wheeling is a bit larger than Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (589 vs. 481 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences481
Wheeling589
Pell Grant share
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences29%
Wheeling32%

Majors and faculty

Pharmaceutical Sciences leads at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Business Administration and Management at Wheeling.

Students per faculty member
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences10 to 1
Wheeling15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesPharmaceutical Sciences68%
  • WheelingBusiness Administration and Management, General29%

What each costs

Wheeling costs about $7.7K less a year than Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$31.3K
Wheeling$23.6K
Aid generosity
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences44%
Wheeling48%

What each pays off

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences's former students earn more, a median $131.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$131.4K
Wheeling$57.9K
Graduation rate
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences65%
Wheeling53%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences got more selective while Wheeling held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesGrowing+79%
  • WheelingGrowing+93%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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