Quad

Head-to-head

Wilmington
Southern Virginia

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wilmington has 18 pts more first-gen students than Southern Virginia (35% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Wilmington graduates 10 pts more of its students than Southern Virginia (57% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Wilmington's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Southern Virginia

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Southern Virginia costs about $5.1K less per year on average than Wilmington ($24,409 vs. $29,491, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Southern Virginia has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Wilmington (45% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Wilmington is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.45)

    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

Wilmington admits 92%, Southern Virginia 96%; Southern Virginia's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Wilmington92%
Southern Virginia96%
Quad's selectivity
  • WilmingtonOpen
  • Southern VirginiaOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Wilmington
850–1220
Southern VirginiaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WilmingtonGPA and school record required
  • Southern VirginiaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Wilmington and Southern Virginia are about the same size; Southern Virginia has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wilmington1K
Southern Virginia936
Pell Grant share
Wilmington39%
Southern Virginia45%

Majors and faculty

Agricultural Business and Management leads at Wilmington, and Business/Commerce at Southern Virginia.

Students per faculty member
Wilmington12 to 1
Southern Virginia14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WilmingtonAgricultural Business and Management, General25%
  • Southern VirginiaBusiness/Commerce, General23%

What each costs

Southern Virginia costs about $5.1K less a year than Wilmington on average; Wilmington's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wilmington$29.5K
Southern Virginia$24.4K
Aid generosity
Wilmington36%
Southern Virginia29%

What each pays off

Southern Virginia's former students earn more, a median $50K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 57% at Wilmington to 48% at Southern Virginia.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wilmington$48.5K
Southern Virginia$50K
Graduation rate
Wilmington57%
Southern Virginia48%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; Southern Virginia got less selective while Wilmington held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WilmingtonShrinking−22%
  • Southern VirginiaShrinking−13%
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