Quad

Head-to-head

Russell Sage
William Penn

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Russell Sage graduates 25 pts more of its students than William Penn (67% vs. 41%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    William Penn's yield is 23 pts higher than Russell Sage's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Russell Sage grads earn $9.4K more ten years out than William Penn's ($58,316 vs. $48,936)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Russell Sage's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at William Penn

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    William Penn has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Russell Sage (47% vs. 42%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    William Penn costs about $1.4K less per year on average than Russell Sage ($23,606 vs. $25,027, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

William Penn admits 52%, Russell Sage 53%; William Penn's yield is higher, at 42%.

Acceptance rate
Russell Sage53%
William Penn52%
Quad's selectivity
  • Russell SageSelective
  • William PennAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Russell SageTest-blind
William Penn
880–1110
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Russell SageGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • William PennGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Russell Sage and William Penn are about the same size; William Penn has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Russell Sage1.2K
William Penn1.3K
Pell Grant share
Russell Sage42%
William Penn47%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Russell Sage, and Elementary Education and Teaching at William Penn.

Students per faculty member
Russell Sage10 to 1
William Penn15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Russell SageRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse29%
  • William PennElementary Education and Teaching17%

What each costs

William Penn costs about $1.4K less a year than Russell Sage on average; Russell Sage's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Russell Sage$25K
William Penn$23.6K
Aid generosity
Russell Sage54%
William Penn46%

What each pays off

Russell Sage's former students earn more, a median $58.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 67% at Russell Sage to 41% at William Penn.

Median earnings, 10 years
Russell Sage$58.3K
William Penn$48.9K
Graduation rate
Russell Sage67%
William Penn41%

How each has changed

Applications grew at William Penn but held steady at Russell Sage; William Penn got more selective while Russell Sage held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Russell SageSteady+7%
  • William PennGrowing+28%
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