Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Gettysburg grads earn $11.9K more ten years out than College of Wooster's ($71,517 vs. $59,629)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    College of Wooster costs about $5.9K less per year on average than Gettysburg ($28,128 vs. $33,992, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Gettysburg graduates 6 pts more of its students than College of Wooster (82% vs. 76%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Gettysburg admits 40% vs. 60% at College of Wooster

    Acceptance rate
  5. 5

    College of Wooster's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 59% at Gettysburg

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Gettysburg's yield is 4 pts higher than College of Wooster'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

Gettysburg admits 40%, College of Wooster 60%; Gettysburg's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
College of Wooster60%
Gettysburg40%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of WoosterSelective
  • GettysburgVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
College of Wooster
1220–1460
Gettysburg
1270–1460
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of WoosterGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • GettysburgRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

Gettysburg is a bit larger than College of Wooster (2,099 vs. 1,730 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 21%.

Undergrads
College of Wooster1.7K
Gettysburg2.1K
Pell Grant share
College of Wooster21%
Gettysburg21%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at College of Wooster, and Business Administration and Management at Gettysburg; both have 10 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
College of Wooster10 to 1
Gettysburg10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of WoosterComputer Science9%
  • GettysburgBusiness Administration and Management, General14%

What each costs

College of Wooster costs about $5.9K less a year than Gettysburg on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
College of Wooster$28.1K
Gettysburg$34K
Aid generosity
College of Wooster63%
Gettysburg59%

What each pays off

Gettysburg's former students earn more, a median $71.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of Wooster$59.6K
Gettysburg$71.5K
Graduation rate
College of Wooster76%
Gettysburg82%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Gettysburg but held steady at College of Wooster; Gettysburg got more selective while College of Wooster held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of WoosterSteady0%
  • GettysburgGrowing+70%
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