Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Eastern's yield is 18 pts higher than Wingate's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Wingate's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Eastern

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Wingate costs about $7K less per year on average than Eastern ($22,549 vs. $29,572, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Eastern has 8 pts more first-gen students than Wingate (36% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Wingate is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Wingate has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Eastern (44% vs. 42%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Eastern admits 91%, Wingate 91%; Eastern's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Wingate91%
Eastern91%
Quad's selectivity
  • WingateOpen
  • EasternOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Wingate
1010–1210
EasternNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WingateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • EasternGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Wingate is a bit larger than Eastern (2,668 vs. 2,404 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wingate2.7K
Eastern2.4K
Pell Grant share
Wingate44%
Eastern42%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Wingate, and Business Administration and Management at Eastern; Wingate has 15 students per faculty member to Eastern's 21.

Students per faculty member
Wingate15 to 1
Eastern21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WingateExercise Science and Kinesiology12%
  • EasternBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

Wingate costs about $7K less a year than Eastern on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wingate$22.5K
Eastern$29.6K
Aid generosity
Wingate62%
Eastern48%

What each pays off

Wingate's former students earn more, a median $52.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wingate$52.6K
Eastern$51.7K
Graduation rate
Wingate60%
Eastern58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WingateGrowing+360%
  • EasternGrowing+47%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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