Quad

Head-to-head

Southwestern Christian
Wesleyan

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wesleyan graduates 34 pts more of its students than Southwestern Christian (59% vs. 25%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Southwestern Christian has 5 pts more first-gen students than Wesleyan (40% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Wesleyan grads earn $3.9K more ten years out than Southwestern Christian's ($44,317 vs. $40,391)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Southwestern Christian is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Southwestern Christian has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Wesleyan (47% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Wesleyan is a bit larger (400 vs. 377)

    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

Wesleyan admits 59%; Southwestern Christian doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Southwestern ChristianNot reported
Wesleyan59%
Quad's selectivity
  • Southwestern ChristianNot rated
  • WesleyanAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Southwestern ChristianNot reported
Wesleyan
968–1116
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southwestern ChristianNot reported
  • WesleyanGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Southwestern Christian and Wesleyan are about the same size; Southwestern Christian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Southwestern Christian377
Wesleyan400
Pell Grant share
Southwestern Christian47%
Wesleyan46%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Southwestern Christian, and Business Administration and Management at Wesleyan.

Students per faculty member
Southwestern Christian13 to 1
Wesleyan8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southwestern ChristianExercise Science and Kinesiology42%
  • WesleyanBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Only Southwestern Christian reports an average cost ($22.3K).

Average cost, all students
Southwestern Christian$22.3K
WesleyanNot reported
Aid generosity
Southwestern Christian36%
WesleyanNot reported

What each pays off

Wesleyan's former students earn more, a median $44.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 59% at Wesleyan to 25% at Southwestern Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southwestern Christian$40.4K
Wesleyan$44.3K
Graduation rate
Southwestern Christian25%
Wesleyan59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Wesleyan, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southwestern ChristianNot reported
  • WesleyanGrowing+59%
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