Quad

Head-to-head

Linfield
Webster

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Linfield grads earn $27.8K more ten years out than Webster's ($78,638 vs. $50,876)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Linfield graduates 20 pts more of its students than Webster (75% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Linfield's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Webster

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Webster is a bit larger (2,304 vs. 1,621)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Webster is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Linfield's yield is 3 pts higher than Webster'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

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

Who's hardest to get into

Linfield admits 85%, Webster 86%; Linfield's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Linfield85%
Webster86%
Quad's selectivity
  • LinfieldAccessible
  • WebsterAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
LinfieldTest-blind
Webster
1110–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LinfieldGPA and school record required
  • WebsterGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Webster is a bit larger than Linfield (2,304 vs. 1,621 undergrads); Linfield has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Linfield1.6K
Webster2.3K
Pell Grant share
Linfield30%
Webster29%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Linfield, and Business Administration and Management at Webster; Linfield has 10 students per faculty member to Webster's 16.

Students per faculty member
Linfield10 to 1
Webster16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LinfieldRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse48%
  • WebsterBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
Linfield$30.8K
Webster$31.8K
Aid generosity
Linfield54%
Webster40%

What each pays off

Linfield's former students earn more, a median $78.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 75% at Linfield to 55% at Webster.

Median earnings, 10 years
Linfield$78.6K
Webster$50.9K
Graduation rate
Linfield75%
Webster55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Linfield got more selective while Webster got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LinfieldGrowing+28%
  • WebsterGrowing+258%
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