Quad

Head-to-head

Willamette
Emmanuel

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Emmanuel grads earn $11.3K more ten years out than Willamette's ($68,245 vs. $56,911)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Willamette's SAT midpoint is 85 points higher than Emmanuel's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Willamette graduates 5 pts more of its students than Emmanuel (74% vs. 69%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Willamette's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Emmanuel

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Willamette costs about $3K less per year on average than Emmanuel ($29,421 vs. $32,419, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Willamette's yield is 3 pts higher than Emmanuel'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

Emmanuel admits 76%, Willamette 77%; Willamette's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Willamette77%
Emmanuel76%
Quad's selectivity
  • WillametteSelective
  • EmmanuelAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Willamette
1240–1440
Emmanuel
1170–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WillametteGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • EmmanuelGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Emmanuel is a bit larger than Willamette (1,854 vs. 1,592 undergrads); Willamette has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Willamette1.6K
Emmanuel1.9K
Pell Grant share
Willamette24%
Emmanuel22%

Majors and faculty

Environmental Science leads at Willamette, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Emmanuel; both have 13 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Willamette13 to 1
Emmanuel13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WillametteEnvironmental Science8%
  • EmmanuelRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Willamette costs about $3K less a year than Emmanuel on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Willamette$29.4K
Emmanuel$32.4K
Aid generosity
Willamette56%
Emmanuel52%

What each pays off

Emmanuel's former students earn more, a median $68.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Willamette$56.9K
Emmanuel$68.2K
Graduation rate
Willamette74%
Emmanuel69%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Emmanuel but fell at Willamette; Willamette got more selective while Emmanuel got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WillametteShrinking−33%
  • EmmanuelSteady+3%
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