Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Culver-Stockton's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Wilmington

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Wilmington's yield is 10 pts higher than Culver-Stockton's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Culver-Stockton costs about $7.1K less per year on average than Wilmington ($22,343 vs. $29,491, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Culver-Stockton is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.47)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Wilmington graduates 3 pts more of its students than Culver-Stockton (57% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Wilmington has 3 pts more first-gen students than Culver-Stockton (35% 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

Wilmington admits 92%, Culver-Stockton 99%; Wilmington's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Wilmington92%
Culver-Stockton99%
Quad's selectivity
  • WilmingtonOpen
  • Culver-StocktonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Wilmington
850–1220
Culver-StocktonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WilmingtonGPA and school record required
  • Culver-StocktonGPA required

Who's on each campus

Wilmington is a bit larger than Culver-Stockton (1,006 vs. 807 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 39%.

Undergrads
Wilmington1K
Culver-Stockton807
Pell Grant share
Wilmington39%
Culver-Stockton39%

Majors and faculty

Agricultural Business and Management leads at Wilmington, and Business Administration and Management at Culver-Stockton.

Students per faculty member
Wilmington12 to 1
Culver-Stockton15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WilmingtonAgricultural Business and Management, General25%
  • Culver-StocktonBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

Culver-Stockton costs about $7.1K less a year than Wilmington on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wilmington$29.5K
Culver-Stockton$22.3K
Aid generosity
Wilmington36%
Culver-Stockton50%

What each pays off

Wilmington's former students earn more, a median $48.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wilmington$48.5K
Culver-Stockton$46.1K
Graduation rate
Wilmington57%
Culver-Stockton54%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; Culver-Stockton got less selective while Wilmington held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WilmingtonShrinking−22%
  • Culver-StocktonShrinking−21%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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