Quad

Head-to-head

Walsh
U. Mobile

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Walsh's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at U. Mobile

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Walsh grads earn $16.2K more ten years out than U. Mobile's ($59,764 vs. $43,611)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Walsh costs about $4.8K less per year on average than U. Mobile ($26,048 vs. $30,857, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Walsh graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Mobile (63% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Mobile is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.63)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Walsh has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. Mobile (34% vs. 32%)

    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

Walsh admits 71%, U. Mobile 78%; both have the same yield, 19%.

Acceptance rate
Walsh71%
U. Mobile78%
Quad's selectivity
  • WalshAccessible
  • U. MobileAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Walsh
1040–1280
U. MobileNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WalshGPA and school record required
  • U. MobileGPA required

Who's on each campus

Walsh and U. Mobile are about the same size; Walsh has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Walsh1.4K
U. Mobile1.3K
Pell Grant share
Walsh27%
U. Mobile26%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Walsh, and Business Administration and Management at U. Mobile; both have 14 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Walsh14 to 1
U. Mobile14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WalshRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse20%
  • U. MobileBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

Walsh costs about $4.8K less a year than U. Mobile on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Walsh$26K
U. Mobile$30.9K
Aid generosity
Walsh48%
U. Mobile29%

What each pays off

Walsh's former students earn more, a median $59.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Walsh$59.8K
U. Mobile$43.6K
Graduation rate
Walsh63%
U. Mobile57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Walsh got more selective while U. Mobile got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WalshGrowing+86%
  • U. MobileGrowing+79%
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