Quad

Head-to-head

Westminster
U. Jamestown

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Jamestown's yield is 24 pts higher than Westminster's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Westminster graduates 18 pts more of its students than U. Jamestown (69% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Westminster's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at U. Jamestown

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. Jamestown is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.44)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Jamestown grads earn $2.8K more ten years out than Westminster's ($56,621 vs. $53,861)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Jamestown has 3 pts more first-gen students than Westminster (28% vs. 26%)

    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

U. Jamestown admits 88%, Westminster 93%; U. Jamestown's yield is higher, at 36%.

Acceptance rate
Westminster93%
U. Jamestown88%
Quad's selectivity
  • WestminsterOpen
  • U. JamestownOpen
SAT middle 50%
WestminsterTest-blind
U. JamestownTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WestminsterGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. JamestownGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Westminster and U. Jamestown are about the same size; Westminster has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Westminster1K
U. Jamestown1K
Pell Grant share
Westminster27%
U. Jamestown26%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Westminster has 12 students per faculty member to U. Jamestown's 13.

Students per faculty member
Westminster12 to 1
U. Jamestown13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WestminsterBusiness Administration and Management, General16%
  • U. JamestownBusiness Administration and Management, General15%

What each costs

Westminster and U. Jamestown cost about the same a year on average; Westminster's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Westminster$21.5K
U. Jamestown$20.7K
Aid generosity
Westminster60%
U. Jamestown46%

What each pays off

U. Jamestown's former students earn more, a median $56.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Westminster$53.9K
U. Jamestown$56.6K
Graduation rate
Westminster69%
U. Jamestown51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Jamestown got less selective while Westminster held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WestminsterGrowing+15%
  • U. JamestownGrowing+15%
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