Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bowling Green State's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 12% at U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire grads earn $10.7K more ten years out than Bowling Green State's ($58,561 vs. $47,896)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Bowling Green State is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.29)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Bowling Green State has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire (30% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's yield is 8 pts higher than Bowling Green State's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Bowling Green State has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Bowling Green State admits 81%, U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 82%; U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Bowling Green State81%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire82%
Quad's selectivity
  • Bowling Green StateAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Bowling Green State
1000–1210
U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Bowling Green StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRigor and GPA very important45%

Who's on each campus

Bowling Green State has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bowling Green State12.8K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire8.2K
Pell Grant share
Bowling Green State23%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire20%

Majors and faculty

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs leads at Bowling Green State, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Students per faculty member
Bowling Green State17 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Bowling Green StateEducation/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs6%
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire costs about $1.5K less a year than Bowling Green State on average; Bowling Green State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bowling Green State$23.8K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$22.4K
Aid generosity
Bowling Green State27%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire12%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's former students earn more, a median $58.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bowling Green State$47.9K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$58.6K
Graduation rate
Bowling Green State65%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Bowling Green State got less selective while U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Bowling Green StateGrowing+46%
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireGrowing+62%
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