Quad

Head-to-head

Case Western Reserve
Washington University in St Louis

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Washington University in St Louis's yield is 35 pts higher than Case Western Reserve's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Washington University in St Louis is 3.0× more selective than Case Western Reserve

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    Case Western Reserve costs about $7.1K less per year on average than Washington University in St Louis ($49,176 vs. $56,263, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Washington University in St Louis graduates 7 pts more of its students than Case Western Reserve (93% vs. 86%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Case Western Reserve's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Washington University in St Louis

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Washington University in St Louis's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Case Western Reserve's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Washington University in St Louis admits 12%, Case Western Reserve 37%; Washington University in St Louis's yield is higher, at 47%.

Acceptance rate
Case Western Reserve37%
Washington University in St Louis12%
Quad's selectivity
  • Case Western ReserveVery selective
  • Washington University in St LouisHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
Case Western Reserve
1430–1540
Washington University in St Louis
1500–1570
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Case Western ReserveGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Washington University in St LouisRigor, GPA, rank, and tests very importantweighted GPAs

Who's on each campus

Washington University in St Louis is a bit larger than Case Western Reserve (7,857 vs. 6,437 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 18%.

Undergrads
Case Western Reserve6.4K
Washington University in St Louis7.9K
Pell Grant share
Case Western Reserve18%
Washington University in St Louis18%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at both; Washington University in St Louis has 7 students per faculty member to Case Western Reserve's 9.

Students per faculty member
Case Western Reserve9 to 1
Washington University in St Louis7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Case Western ReserveComputer Science12%
  • Washington University in St LouisComputer Science7%

What each costs

Case Western Reserve costs about $7.1K less a year than Washington University in St Louis on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Case Western Reserve$49.2K
Washington University in St Louis$56.3K
Aid generosity
Case Western Reserve43%
Washington University in St Louis36%

What each pays off

Case Western Reserve's former students earn more, a median $88K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Case Western Reserve$88K
Washington University in St Louis$86.2K
Graduation rate
Case Western Reserve86%
Washington University in St Louis93%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Washington University in St Louis got more selective while Case Western Reserve held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Case Western ReserveGrowing+71%
  • Washington University in St LouisGrowing+12%
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 2018;Washington University in St Louis Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;Washington University in St Louis Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024About 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