Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Muhlenberg grads earn $12.2K more ten years out than Willamette's ($69,107 vs. $56,911)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Willamette costs about $6.3K less per year on average than Muhlenberg ($29,421 vs. $35,698, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Muhlenberg graduates 6 pts more of its students than Willamette (80% vs. 74%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Willamette has 3 pts more first-gen students than Muhlenberg (19% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Willamette is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Willamette has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Muhlenberg (24% vs. 21%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Muhlenberg admits 72%, Willamette 77%; Willamette's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Willamette77%
Muhlenberg72%
Quad's selectivity
  • WillametteSelective
  • MuhlenbergSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Willamette
1240–1440
Muhlenberg
1250–1410
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WillametteGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • MuhlenbergGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Willamette and Muhlenberg are about the same size; Willamette has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Willamette1.6K
Muhlenberg1.7K
Pell Grant share
Willamette24%
Muhlenberg21%

Majors and faculty

Environmental Science leads at Willamette, and Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts at Muhlenberg; Muhlenberg has 9 students per faculty member to Willamette's 13.

Students per faculty member
Willamette13 to 1
Muhlenberg9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WillametteEnvironmental Science8%
  • MuhlenbergDrama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General14%

What each costs

Willamette costs about $6.3K less a year than Muhlenberg on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Willamette$29.4K
Muhlenberg$35.7K
Aid generosity
Willamette56%
Muhlenberg54%

What each pays off

Muhlenberg's former students earn more, a median $69.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Willamette$56.9K
Muhlenberg$69.1K
Graduation rate
Willamette74%
Muhlenberg80%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • WillametteShrinking−33%
  • MuhlenbergSteady+5%
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