Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Walsh grads earn $8.5K more ten years out than Hastings's ($59,764 vs. $51,303)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Walsh graduates 7 pts more of its students than Hastings (63% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Walsh has 7 pts more first-gen students than Hastings (34% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Walsh has 1.6× as many undergrads as Hastings

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Hastings's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Walsh

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Walsh is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.59)

    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

Walsh admits 71%, Hastings 72%; Walsh's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Walsh71%
Hastings72%
Quad's selectivity
  • WalshAccessible
  • HastingsSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Walsh
1040–1280
HastingsNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WalshGPA and school record required
  • HastingsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Walsh has 1.6× as many undergrads as Hastings; both have the same Pell share, 27%.

Undergrads
Walsh1.4K
Hastings891
Pell Grant share
Walsh27%
Hastings27%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Walsh14 to 1
Hastings14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WalshRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse20%
  • HastingsBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
Walsh$26K
Hastings$25.1K
Aid generosity
Walsh48%
Hastings52%

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
Hastings$51.3K
Graduation rate
Walsh63%
Hastings56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Walsh got more selective while Hastings held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WalshGrowing+86%
  • HastingsGrowing+36%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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