Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wilson has 26 pts more first-gen students than Loras (43% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Loras's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Wilson

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Loras grads earn $15K more ten years out than Wilson's ($58,289 vs. $43,326)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Loras graduates 11 pts more of its students than Wilson (68% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Loras costs about $2.7K less per year on average than Wilson ($22,006 vs. $24,703, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Loras is a bit larger (1,083 vs. 865)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Wilson admits 92%, Loras 100%; Wilson's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Wilson92%
Loras100%
Quad's selectivity
  • WilsonOpen
  • LorasOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Wilson
930–1180
LorasTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WilsonGPA and school record required
  • LorasGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Loras is a bit larger than Wilson (1,083 vs. 865 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 23%.

Undergrads
Wilson865
Loras1.1K
Pell Grant share
Wilson23%
Loras23%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Wilson, and Business Administration and Management at Loras; Loras has 12 students per faculty member to Wilson's 15.

Students per faculty member
Wilson15 to 1
Loras12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WilsonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • LorasBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Loras costs about $2.7K less a year than Wilson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wilson$24.7K
Loras$22K
Aid generosity
Wilson41%
Loras57%

What each pays off

Loras's former students earn more, a median $58.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wilson$43.3K
Loras$58.3K
Graduation rate
Wilson57%
Loras68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Wilson but held steady at Loras; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WilsonGrowing+24%
  • LorasSteady+9%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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