Quad

Head-to-head

Wilmington
West Virginia Wesleyan

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    West Virginia Wesleyan's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Wilmington

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    West Virginia Wesleyan costs about $9.1K less per year on average than Wilmington ($20,389 vs. $29,491, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    West Virginia Wesleyan is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.47)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Wilmington has 6 pts more first-gen students than West Virginia Wesleyan (35% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    West Virginia Wesleyan grads earn $3.1K more ten years out than Wilmington's ($51,593 vs. $48,491)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    West Virginia Wesleyan's yield is 3 pts higher than Wilmington's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Wilmington admits 92%, West Virginia Wesleyan 93%; West Virginia Wesleyan's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Wilmington92%
West Virginia Wesleyan93%
Quad's selectivity
  • WilmingtonOpen
  • West Virginia WesleyanOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Wilmington
850–1220
West Virginia Wesleyan
892–1160
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WilmingtonGPA and school record required
  • West Virginia WesleyanGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

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

Undergrads
Wilmington1K
West Virginia Wesleyan954
Pell Grant share
Wilmington39%
West Virginia Wesleyan38%

Majors and faculty

Agricultural Business and Management leads at Wilmington, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at West Virginia Wesleyan.

Students per faculty member
Wilmington12 to 1
West Virginia Wesleyan13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WilmingtonAgricultural Business and Management, General25%
  • West Virginia WesleyanRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

West Virginia Wesleyan costs about $9.1K less a year than Wilmington on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wilmington$29.5K
West Virginia Wesleyan$20.4K
Aid generosity
Wilmington36%
West Virginia Wesleyan59%

What each pays off

West Virginia Wesleyan's former students earn more, a median $51.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wilmington$48.5K
West Virginia Wesleyan$51.6K
Graduation rate
Wilmington57%
West Virginia Wesleyan55%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • WilmingtonShrinking−22%
  • West Virginia WesleyanShrinking−22%
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