Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Dickinson State graduates 21 pts more of its students than Wright State (44% vs. 23%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Dickinson State is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.20)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Dickinson State's grants cover 24% of its full price on average, vs. 16% at Wright State

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Wright State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Dickinson State (35% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Dickinson State costs about $3.2K less per year on average than Wright State ($16,491 vs. $19,672, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Dickinson State is a bit larger (1,090 vs. 892)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Dickinson State admits 37%; Wright State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Wright StateNot reported
Dickinson State37%
Quad's selectivity
  • Wright StateNot rated
  • Dickinson StateSelective
SAT middle 50%
Wright StateNot reported
Dickinson StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Wright StateNot reported
  • Dickinson StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Dickinson State is a bit larger than Wright State (1,090 vs. 892 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 21%.

Undergrads
Wright State892
Dickinson State1.1K
Pell Grant share
Wright State21%
Dickinson State21%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Wright State, and Business Administration and Management at Dickinson State.

Students per faculty member
Wright State13 to 1
Dickinson State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Wright StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%
  • Dickinson StateBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Dickinson State costs about $3.2K less a year than Wright State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wright State$19.7K
Dickinson State$16.5K
Aid generosity
Wright State16%
Dickinson State24%

What each pays off

Dickinson State's former students earn more, a median $50.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 44% at Dickinson State to 23% at Wright State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wright State$49.5K
Dickinson State$50.7K
Graduation rate
Wright State23%
Dickinson State44%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Dickinson State, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Wright StateNot reported
  • Dickinson StateGrowing+190%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why