Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Valley City State graduates 29 pts more of its students than Wright State (53% vs. 23%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Valley City State's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 16% at Wright State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Valley City State is more diverse (index 0.35 vs. 0.20)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Wright State has 9 pts more first-gen students than Valley City State (35% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Valley City State costs about $4.2K less per year on average than Wright State ($15,437 vs. $19,672, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Wright State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Valley City State (21% vs. 17%)

    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

Valley City State admits 99%; Wright State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Valley City State99%
Wright StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Valley City StateOpen
  • Wright StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Valley City State
830–1070
Wright StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Valley City StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Wright StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Valley City State and Wright State are about the same size; Wright State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Valley City State958
Wright State892
Pell Grant share
Valley City State17%
Wright State21%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at Valley City State, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Wright State.

Students per faculty member
Valley City State12 to 1
Wright State13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Valley City StateElementary Education and Teaching41%
  • Wright StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%

What each costs

Valley City State costs about $4.2K less a year than Wright State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Valley City State$15.4K
Wright State$19.7K
Aid generosity
Valley City State32%
Wright State16%

What each pays off

Valley City State's former students earn more, a median $52.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 53% at Valley City State to 23% at Wright State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Valley City State$52.7K
Wright State$49.5K
Graduation rate
Valley City State53%
Wright State23%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Valley City State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Valley City StateShrinking−12%
  • Wright StateNot 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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why