Quad

Head-to-head

Ohio
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ohio's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 12% at U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Ohio has 12 pts more first-gen students than U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire (34% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Ohio has 2.4× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's yield is 9 pts higher than Ohio's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire grads earn $6K more ten years out than Ohio's ($58,561 vs. $52,581)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Ohio is more diverse (index 0.33 vs. 0.29)

    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

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire admits 82%, Ohio 85%; U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Ohio85%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire82%
Quad's selectivity
  • OhioAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Ohio
1090–1290
U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • OhioGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRigor and GPA very important45%

Who's on each campus

Ohio has 2.4× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ohio19.6K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire8.2K
Pell Grant share
Ohio21%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire20%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Ohio has 18 students per faculty member to U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's 19.

Students per faculty member
Ohio18 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • OhioRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire costs about $1.3K less a year than Ohio on average; Ohio's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Ohio$23.7K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$22.4K
Aid generosity
Ohio27%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire12%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's former students earn more, a median $58.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ohio$52.6K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$58.6K
Graduation rate
Ohio69%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Ohio got less selective while U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • OhioGrowing+31%
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireGrowing+62%
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;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered 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