Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wilkes grads earn $19.2K more ten years out than Midway's ($63,454 vs. $44,246)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Midway's yield is 14 pts higher than Wilkes's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Wilkes graduates 12 pts more of its students than Midway (61% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Wilkes's grants cover 46% of its full price on average, vs. 37% at Midway

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Midway has 9 pts more first-gen students than Wilkes (43% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Wilkes has 1.6× as many undergrads as Midway

    Undergrads

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

Wilkes admits 91%, Midway 95%; Midway's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Wilkes91%
Midway95%
Quad's selectivity
  • WilkesOpen
  • MidwayOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Wilkes
1020–1250
Midway
1100–1170
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WilkesGPA, school record, and rank required
  • MidwayGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Wilkes has 1.6× as many undergrads as Midway and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wilkes2K
Midway1.3K
Pell Grant share
Wilkes34%
Midway32%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Wilkes, and Business/Commerce at Midway; Wilkes has 13 students per faculty member to Midway's 15.

Students per faculty member
Wilkes13 to 1
Midway15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WilkesRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • MidwayBusiness/Commerce, General20%

What each costs

Midway costs about $2.4K less a year than Wilkes on average; Wilkes's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wilkes$33.6K
Midway$31.2K
Aid generosity
Wilkes46%
Midway37%

What each pays off

Wilkes's former students earn more, a median $63.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wilkes$63.5K
Midway$44.2K
Graduation rate
Wilkes61%
Midway50%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WilkesGrowing+172%
  • MidwayGrowing+180%
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