Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Idaho State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduates 17 pts more of its students than Idaho State (73% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania grads earn $15.7K more ten years out than Idaho State's ($61,258 vs. $45,608)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Idaho State costs about $11.3K less per year on average than West Chester University of Pennsylvania ($15,215 vs. $26,486, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania has 1.9× as many undergrads as Idaho State

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Idaho State has 8 pts more first-gen students than West Chester University of Pennsylvania (36% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students

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

West Chester University of Pennsylvania admits 78%; Idaho State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
West Chester University of Pennsylvania78%
Idaho StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • West Chester University of PennsylvaniaAccessible
  • Idaho StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
1110–1260
Idaho StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • West Chester University of PennsylvaniaRigor and GPA very important
  • Idaho StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

West Chester University of Pennsylvania has 1.9× as many undergrads as Idaho State; Idaho State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
West Chester University of Pennsylvania14.2K
Idaho State7.6K
Pell Grant share
West Chester University of Pennsylvania25%
Idaho State28%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Idaho State.

Students per faculty member
West Chester University of Pennsylvania20 to 1
Idaho State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPsychology, General9%
  • Idaho StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Idaho State costs about $11.3K less a year than West Chester University of Pennsylvania on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania$26.5K
Idaho State$15.2K
Aid generosity
West Chester University of Pennsylvania14%
Idaho State36%

What each pays off

West Chester University of Pennsylvania's former students earn more, a median $61.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
West Chester University of Pennsylvania$61.3K
Idaho State$45.6K
Graduation rate
West Chester University of Pennsylvania73%
Idaho State56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • West Chester University of PennsylvaniaGrowing+29%
  • Idaho StateNot reported
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why