Quad

Head-to-head

Allegheny
Ohio Wesleyan

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Allegheny grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than Ohio Wesleyan's ($62,069 vs. $55,624)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Allegheny graduates 6 pts more of its students than Ohio Wesleyan (70% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Ohio Wesleyan costs about $3.4K less per year on average than Allegheny ($23,902 vs. $27,269, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Ohio Wesleyan is a bit larger (1,516 vs. 1,156)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Ohio Wesleyan's grants cover 66% of its full price on average, vs. 62% at Allegheny

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Allegheny is more diverse (index 0.50 vs. 0.48)

    Diversity index

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

Allegheny admits 55%, Ohio Wesleyan 56%; Ohio Wesleyan's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Allegheny55%
Ohio Wesleyan56%
Quad's selectivity
  • AlleghenySelective
  • Ohio WesleyanSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Allegheny
1173–1358
Ohio WesleyanTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AlleghenyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Ohio WesleyanGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Ohio Wesleyan is a bit larger than Allegheny (1,516 vs. 1,156 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 28%.

Undergrads
Allegheny1.2K
Ohio Wesleyan1.5K
Pell Grant share
Allegheny28%
Ohio Wesleyan28%

Majors and faculty

Sustainability Studies leads at Allegheny, and Psychology at Ohio Wesleyan; Allegheny has 8 students per faculty member to Ohio Wesleyan's 12.

Students per faculty member
Allegheny8 to 1
Ohio Wesleyan12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AlleghenySustainability Studies14%
  • Ohio WesleyanPsychology, General9%

What each costs

Ohio Wesleyan costs about $3.4K less a year than Allegheny on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Allegheny$27.3K
Ohio Wesleyan$23.9K
Aid generosity
Allegheny62%
Ohio Wesleyan66%

What each pays off

Allegheny's former students earn more, a median $62.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Allegheny$62.1K
Ohio Wesleyan$55.6K
Graduation rate
Allegheny70%
Ohio Wesleyan64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AlleghenyGrowing+49%
  • Ohio WesleyanGrowing+54%
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