Quad

Head-to-head

Mount Vernon Nazarene
Washington & Jefferson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Washington & Jefferson grads earn $18.4K more ten years out than Mount Vernon Nazarene's ($67,918 vs. $49,555)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Mount Vernon Nazarene's yield is 17 pts higher than Washington & Jefferson's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Mount Vernon Nazarene has 16 pts more first-gen students than Washington & Jefferson (38% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Washington & Jefferson graduates 11 pts more of its students than Mount Vernon Nazarene (75% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Mount Vernon Nazarene's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Washington & Jefferson

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Washington & Jefferson is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index

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

Washington & Jefferson admits 81%, Mount Vernon Nazarene 84%; Mount Vernon Nazarene's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Mount Vernon Nazarene84%
Washington & Jefferson81%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mount Vernon NazareneAccessible
  • Washington & JeffersonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Mount Vernon Nazarene
1046–1315
Washington & JeffersonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mount Vernon NazareneGPA and school record required
  • Washington & JeffersonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Mount Vernon Nazarene and Washington & Jefferson are about the same size; Washington & Jefferson has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mount Vernon Nazarene1.4K
Washington & Jefferson1.3K
Pell Grant share
Mount Vernon Nazarene30%
Washington & Jefferson31%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Mount Vernon Nazarene, and Business/Commerce at Washington & Jefferson.

Students per faculty member
Mount Vernon Nazarene13 to 1
Washington & Jefferson11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mount Vernon NazareneBusiness Administration and Management, General16%
  • Washington & JeffersonBusiness/Commerce, General16%

What each costs

Mount Vernon Nazarene and Washington & Jefferson cost about the same a year on average; Mount Vernon Nazarene's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Mount Vernon Nazarene$24.5K
Washington & Jefferson$24.1K
Aid generosity
Mount Vernon Nazarene52%
Washington & Jefferson45%

What each pays off

Washington & Jefferson's former students earn more, a median $67.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mount Vernon Nazarene$49.6K
Washington & Jefferson$67.9K
Graduation rate
Mount Vernon Nazarene64%
Washington & Jefferson75%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Mount Vernon Nazarene but fell at Washington & Jefferson; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mount Vernon NazareneGrowing+21%
  • Washington & JeffersonShrinking−44%
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