Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Aquinas's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Wilson

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Wilson has 21 pts more first-gen students than Aquinas (43% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Wilson's yield is 10 pts higher than Aquinas's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Aquinas grads earn $6.3K more ten years out than Wilson's ($49,584 vs. $43,326)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Aquinas costs about $4.5K less per year on average than Wilson ($20,175 vs. $24,703, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Aquinas graduates 5 pts more of its students than Wilson (62% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate

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

Aquinas admits 90%, Wilson 92%; Wilson's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Wilson92%
Aquinas90%
Quad's selectivity
  • WilsonOpen
  • AquinasOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Wilson
930–1180
Aquinas
910–1140
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WilsonGPA and school record required
  • AquinasGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Aquinas is a bit larger than Wilson (1,083 vs. 865 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wilson865
Aquinas1.1K
Pell Grant share
Wilson23%
Aquinas24%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Wilson, and Business Administration and Management at Aquinas; Aquinas has 10 students per faculty member to Wilson's 15.

Students per faculty member
Wilson15 to 1
Aquinas10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WilsonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • AquinasBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Aquinas costs about $4.5K less a year than Wilson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wilson$24.7K
Aquinas$20.2K
Aid generosity
Wilson41%
Aquinas62%

What each pays off

Aquinas's former students earn more, a median $49.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wilson$43.3K
Aquinas$49.6K
Graduation rate
Wilson57%
Aquinas62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Wilson but fell at Aquinas; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WilsonGrowing+24%
  • AquinasShrinking−15%
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