Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hartwick grads earn $18.7K more ten years out than William Woods's ($61,107 vs. $42,401)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    William Woods's yield is 14 pts higher than Hartwick's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Hartwick's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at William Woods

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    William Woods costs about $3.9K less per year on average than Hartwick ($28,476 vs. $32,327, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Hartwick graduates 5 pts more of its students than William Woods (56% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    William Woods is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.60)

    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

Hartwick admits 70%, William Woods 71%; William Woods's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Hartwick70%
William Woods71%
Quad's selectivity
  • HartwickAccessible
  • William WoodsAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Hartwick
1070–1290
William WoodsNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HartwickGPA and school record required
  • William WoodsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

William Woods is a bit larger than Hartwick (1,300 vs. 1,087 undergrads); Hartwick has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hartwick1.1K
William Woods1.3K
Pell Grant share
Hartwick36%
William Woods35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Hartwick, and Business Administration and Management at William Woods.

Students per faculty member
Hartwick10 to 1
William Woods16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HartwickRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse21%
  • William WoodsBusiness Administration and Management, General33%

What each costs

William Woods costs about $3.9K less a year than Hartwick on average; Hartwick's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hartwick$32.3K
William Woods$28.5K
Aid generosity
Hartwick53%
William Woods44%

What each pays off

Hartwick's former students earn more, a median $61.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hartwick$61.1K
William Woods$42.4K
Graduation rate
Hartwick56%
William Woods52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at William Woods but held steady at Hartwick; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HartwickSteady−7%
  • William WoodsGrowing+104%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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