Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-La Crosse's yield is 29 pts higher than Miami University-Oxford's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-La Crosse costs about $14.4K less per year on average than Miami University-Oxford ($19,609 vs. $34,002, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Miami University-Oxford's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 9% at U. Wisconsin-La Crosse

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Miami University-Oxford graduates 11 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-La Crosse (82% vs. 71%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Miami University-Oxford is more diverse (index 0.31 vs. 0.21)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Miami University-Oxford has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-La Crosse

    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

Miami University-Oxford admits 75%, U. Wisconsin-La Crosse 76%; U. Wisconsin-La Crosse's yield is higher, at 43%.

Acceptance rate
Miami University-Oxford75%
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse76%
Quad's selectivity
  • Miami University-OxfordSelective
  • U. Wisconsin-La CrosseSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Miami University-Oxford
1220–1390
U. Wisconsin-La CrosseNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Miami University-OxfordRigor, GPA, and tests very important60%
  • U. Wisconsin-La CrosseGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Miami University-Oxford has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-La Crosse; U. Wisconsin-La Crosse has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Miami University-Oxford16.7K
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse9.3K
Pell Grant share
Miami University-Oxford13%
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse14%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at Miami University-Oxford, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology at U. Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Students per faculty member
Miami University-Oxford16 to 1
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Miami University-OxfordFinance, General11%
  • U. Wisconsin-La CrosseExercise Science and Kinesiology12%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse costs about $14.4K less a year than Miami University-Oxford on average; Miami University-Oxford's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Miami University-Oxford$34K
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse$19.6K
Aid generosity
Miami University-Oxford28%
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse9%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse's former students earn more, a median $60.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Miami University-Oxford$55.1K
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse$60.4K
Graduation rate
Miami University-Oxford82%
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Miami University-Oxford got less selective while U. Wisconsin-La Crosse held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Miami University-OxfordGrowing+56%
  • U. Wisconsin-La CrosseGrowing+15%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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