Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Waynesburg grads earn $10.1K more ten years out than Heidelberg's ($58,537 vs. $48,466)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Waynesburg graduates 7 pts more of its students than Heidelberg (62% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Heidelberg has 6 pts more first-gen students than Waynesburg (32% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Waynesburg is more diverse (index 0.33 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Waynesburg has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Heidelberg (38% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Waynesburg is a bit larger (1,009 vs. 915)

    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

Heidelberg admits 86%, Waynesburg 90%; Waynesburg's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Heidelberg86%
Waynesburg90%
Quad's selectivity
  • HeidelbergAccessible
  • WaynesburgOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
HeidelbergTest-blind
Waynesburg
930–1250
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HeidelbergGPA and school record required
  • WaynesburgGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Waynesburg is a bit larger than Heidelberg (1,009 vs. 915 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Heidelberg915
Waynesburg1K
Pell Grant share
Heidelberg37%
Waynesburg38%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Heidelberg, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Waynesburg.

Students per faculty member
Heidelberg14 to 1
Waynesburg12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HeidelbergBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • WaynesburgRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%

What each costs

Heidelberg and Waynesburg cost about the same a year on average; Heidelberg's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Heidelberg$21K
Waynesburg$20K
Aid generosity
Heidelberg57%
Waynesburg55%

What each pays off

Waynesburg's former students earn more, a median $58.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Heidelberg$48.5K
Waynesburg$58.5K
Graduation rate
Heidelberg56%
Waynesburg62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Heidelberg but held steady at Waynesburg; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HeidelbergGrowing+16%
  • WaynesburgSteady+8%
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