Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Georgetown's grants cover 73% of its full price on average, vs. 55% at Waynesburg

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Waynesburg graduates 11 pts more of its students than Georgetown (62% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Georgetown is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.33)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Georgetown's yield is 7 pts higher than Waynesburg's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Georgetown has 7 pts more first-gen students than Waynesburg (33% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Waynesburg grads earn $6.5K more ten years out than Georgetown's ($58,537 vs. $52,074)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Waynesburg admits 90%, Georgetown 91%; Georgetown's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Waynesburg90%
Georgetown91%
Quad's selectivity
  • WaynesburgOpen
  • GeorgetownOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Waynesburg
930–1250
Georgetown
960–1160
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WaynesburgGPA and school record required
  • GeorgetownGPA required

Who's on each campus

Waynesburg and Georgetown are about the same size; Waynesburg has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Waynesburg1K
Georgetown1.1K
Pell Grant share
Waynesburg38%
Georgetown35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Waynesburg, and Psychology at Georgetown; Waynesburg has 12 students per faculty member to Georgetown's 13.

Students per faculty member
Waynesburg12 to 1
Georgetown13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WaynesburgRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%
  • GeorgetownPsychology, General11%

What each costs

Georgetown costs about $4.7K less a year than Waynesburg on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Waynesburg$20K
Georgetown$15.4K
Aid generosity
Waynesburg55%
Georgetown73%

What each pays off

Waynesburg's former students earn more, a median $58.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Waynesburg$58.5K
Georgetown$52.1K
Graduation rate
Waynesburg62%
Georgetown51%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Waynesburg but fell at Georgetown; Waynesburg got less selective while Georgetown held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WaynesburgSteady+8%
  • GeorgetownShrinking−35%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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