Quad

Head-to-head

St. Thomas Aquinas
Walla Walla

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    St. Thomas Aquinas has 15 pts more first-gen students than Walla Walla (32% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    St. Thomas Aquinas's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Walla Walla

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Walla Walla graduates 5 pts more of its students than St. Thomas Aquinas (67% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Walla Walla has 4 pts more Pell recipients than St. Thomas Aquinas (26% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Walla Walla is a bit larger (1,252 vs. 972)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    St. Thomas Aquinas is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.71)

    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

St. Thomas Aquinas admits 93%; Walla Walla doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
St. Thomas Aquinas93%
Walla WallaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • St. Thomas AquinasOpen
  • Walla WallaNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
St. Thomas Aquinas
880–1085
Walla WallaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • St. Thomas AquinasGPA and school record required
  • Walla WallaRigor very important49%

Who's on each campus

Walla Walla is a bit larger than St. Thomas Aquinas (1,252 vs. 972 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
St. Thomas Aquinas972
Walla Walla1.3K
Pell Grant share
St. Thomas Aquinas22%
Walla Walla26%

Majors and faculty

Education leads at St. Thomas Aquinas, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Walla Walla; Walla Walla has 14 students per faculty member to St. Thomas Aquinas's 16.

Students per faculty member
St. Thomas Aquinas16 to 1
Walla Walla14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • St. Thomas AquinasEducation, General14%
  • Walla WallaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%

What each costs

Walla Walla costs about $1.2K less a year than St. Thomas Aquinas on average; St. Thomas Aquinas's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
St. Thomas Aquinas$26.9K
Walla Walla$25.7K
Aid generosity
St. Thomas Aquinas54%
Walla Walla44%

What each pays off

St. Thomas Aquinas's former students earn more, a median $62.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
St. Thomas Aquinas$62.9K
Walla Walla$61.9K
Graduation rate
St. Thomas Aquinas62%
Walla Walla67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at St. Thomas Aquinas, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • St. Thomas AquinasGrowing+55%
  • Walla WallaNot 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

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 2018;Walla Walla University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;Walla Walla University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023About 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