Quad

Head-to-head

North Carolina Wesleyan
U. Bridgeport

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    North Carolina Wesleyan's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at U. Bridgeport

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    North Carolina Wesleyan costs about $16.2K less per year on average than U. Bridgeport ($19,278 vs. $35,487, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    North Carolina Wesleyan's yield is 13 pts higher than U. Bridgeport's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    North Carolina Wesleyan graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Bridgeport (66% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Bridgeport grads earn $4.5K more ten years out than North Carolina Wesleyan's ($50,323 vs. $45,873)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    North Carolina Wesleyan has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Bridgeport (47% vs. 42%)

    First-generation 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

North Carolina Wesleyan admits 80%, U. Bridgeport 83%; North Carolina Wesleyan's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
North Carolina Wesleyan80%
U. Bridgeport83%
Quad's selectivity
  • North Carolina WesleyanAccessible
  • U. BridgeportOpen
SAT middle 50%
North Carolina WesleyanTest-blind
U. BridgeportNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • North Carolina WesleyanGPA required
  • U. BridgeportGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Bridgeport is a bit larger than North Carolina Wesleyan (1,534 vs. 1,214 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
North Carolina Wesleyan1.2K
U. Bridgeport1.5K
Pell Grant share
North Carolina Wesleyan50%
U. Bridgeport53%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at North Carolina Wesleyan, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Bridgeport.

Students per faculty member
North Carolina Wesleyan13 to 1
U. Bridgeport15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • North Carolina WesleyanBusiness Administration and Management, General26%
  • U. BridgeportRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse31%

What each costs

North Carolina Wesleyan costs about $16.2K less a year than U. Bridgeport on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
North Carolina Wesleyan$19.3K
U. Bridgeport$35.5K
Aid generosity
North Carolina Wesleyan62%
U. Bridgeport40%

What each pays off

U. Bridgeport's former students earn more, a median $50.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
North Carolina Wesleyan$45.9K
U. Bridgeport$50.3K
Graduation rate
North Carolina Wesleyan66%
U. Bridgeport60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Bridgeport but fell at North Carolina Wesleyan; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • North Carolina WesleyanShrinking−31%
  • U. BridgeportGrowing+54%
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