Quad

Head-to-head

Central State
Evergreen State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Central State's grants cover 80% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Evergreen State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Evergreen State graduates 28 pts more of its students than Central State (56% vs. 28%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Central State costs about $20.4K less per year on average than Evergreen State ($4,527 vs. $24,931, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Evergreen State grads earn $12.1K more ten years out than Central State's ($45,320 vs. $33,267)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Central State has 11 pts more Pell recipients than Evergreen State (53% vs. 42%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Central State has 10 pts more first-gen students than Evergreen State (40% vs. 30%)

    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

Evergreen State admits 96%, Central State 99%; Evergreen State's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Central State99%
Evergreen State96%
Quad's selectivity
  • Central StateOpen
  • Evergreen StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Central StateTest-blind
Evergreen State
1035–1253
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Central StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Evergreen StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Central State is a bit larger than Evergreen State (2,620 vs. 2,160 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Central State2.6K
Evergreen State2.2K
Pell Grant share
Central State53%
Evergreen State42%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Central State, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at Evergreen State.

Students per faculty member
Central State16 to 1
Evergreen State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Central StateBusiness/Commerce, General34%
  • Evergreen StateLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies84%

What each costs

Central State costs about $20.4K less a year than Evergreen State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Central State$4.5K
Evergreen State$24.9K
Aid generosity
Central State80%
Evergreen State29%

What each pays off

Evergreen State's former students earn more, a median $45.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 56% at Evergreen State to 28% at Central State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Central State$33.3K
Evergreen State$45.3K
Graduation rate
Central State28%
Evergreen State56%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; Central State got less selective while Evergreen State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Central StateShrinking−53%
  • Evergreen StateShrinking−16%
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