Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Utica costs about $10K less per year on average than Wilkes ($23,607 vs. $33,617, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Wilkes's grants cover 46% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Utica

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Utica graduates 3 pts more of its students than Wilkes (65% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Utica's yield is 3 pts higher than Wilkes's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Wilkes has 3 pts more first-gen students than Utica (35% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Utica is a bit larger (2,278 vs. 1,985)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Wilkes admits 91%, Utica 92%; Utica's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Utica92%
Wilkes91%
Quad's selectivity
  • UticaOpen
  • WilkesOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Utica
990–1250
Wilkes
1020–1250
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • UticaGPA and school record required
  • WilkesGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

Utica is a bit larger than Wilkes (2,278 vs. 1,985 undergrads); Wilkes has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Utica2.3K
Wilkes2K
Pell Grant share
Utica33%
Wilkes34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Utica has 12 students per faculty member to Wilkes's 13.

Students per faculty member
Utica12 to 1
Wilkes13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • UticaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse30%
  • WilkesRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%

What each costs

Utica costs about $10K less a year than Wilkes on average; Wilkes's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Utica$23.6K
Wilkes$33.6K
Aid generosity
Utica41%
Wilkes46%

What each pays off

Wilkes's former students earn more, a median $63.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Utica$63.3K
Wilkes$63.5K
Graduation rate
Utica65%
Wilkes61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Wilkes but held steady at Utica; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • UticaSteady+1%
  • WilkesGrowing+172%
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