Quad

Head-to-head

Appalachian State
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Appalachian State has 2.1× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Whitewater

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Appalachian State graduates 10 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Whitewater (75% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater's yield is 7 pts higher than Appalachian State's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater has 5 pts more first-gen students than Appalachian State (30% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater costs about $3.5K less per year on average than Appalachian State ($18,391 vs. $21,851, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater grads earn $3.5K more ten years out than Appalachian State's ($55,356 vs. $51,836)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater admits 86%, Appalachian State 90%; U. Wisconsin-Whitewater's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Appalachian State90%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater86%
Quad's selectivity
  • Appalachian StateAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Appalachian State
1120–1280
U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Appalachian StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Appalachian State has 2.1× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Whitewater and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Appalachian State19.4K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater9.4K
Pell Grant share
Appalachian State26%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater25%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Appalachian State, and Finance at U. Wisconsin-Whitewater; Appalachian State has 16 students per faculty member to U. Wisconsin-Whitewater's 21.

Students per faculty member
Appalachian State16 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Appalachian StatePsychology, General9%
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterFinance, General11%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater costs about $3.5K less a year than Appalachian State on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 14%.

Average cost, all students
Appalachian State$21.9K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$18.4K
Aid generosity
Appalachian State14%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater14%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater's former students earn more, a median $55.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Appalachian State$51.8K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$55.4K
Graduation rate
Appalachian State75%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Appalachian StateGrowing+82%
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterGrowing+74%
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