Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lawrence's yield is 5 pts higher than College of Wooster's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    College of Wooster grads earn $3.8K more ten years out than Lawrence's ($59,629 vs. $55,789)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Lawrence graduates 3 pts more of its students than College of Wooster (79% vs. 76%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Lawrence has 3 pts more first-gen students than College of Wooster (17% vs. 14%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    College of Wooster's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than Lawrence's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    College of Wooster is a bit larger (1,730 vs. 1,396)

    Undergrads

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

College of Wooster admits 60%, Lawrence 64%; Lawrence's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
College of Wooster60%
Lawrence64%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of WoosterSelective
  • LawrenceSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
College of Wooster
1220–1460
Lawrence
1200–1420
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of WoosterGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • LawrenceRigor, GPA, and rank very important

Who's on each campus

College of Wooster is a bit larger than Lawrence (1,730 vs. 1,396 undergrads); Lawrence has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of Wooster1.7K
Lawrence1.4K
Pell Grant share
College of Wooster21%
Lawrence22%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at College of Wooster, and Music Performance at Lawrence; Lawrence has 7 students per faculty member to College of Wooster's 10.

Students per faculty member
College of Wooster10 to 1
Lawrence7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of WoosterComputer Science9%
  • LawrenceMusic Performance, General11%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
College of Wooster$28.1K
Lawrence$27.2K
Aid generosity
College of Wooster63%
Lawrence61%

What each pays off

College of Wooster's former students earn more, a median $59.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of Wooster$59.6K
Lawrence$55.8K
Graduation rate
College of Wooster76%
Lawrence79%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of WoosterSteady0%
  • LawrenceGrowing+19%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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