Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wilson has 15 pts more first-gen students than U. Jamestown (43% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Jamestown's yield is 15 pts higher than Wilson's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Jamestown grads earn $13.3K more ten years out than Wilson's ($56,621 vs. $43,326)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Wilson graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Jamestown (57% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Jamestown is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.41)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Jamestown costs about $4K less per year on average than Wilson ($20,692 vs. $24,703, all students)

    Average cost, all 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%, Wilson 92%; U. Jamestown's yield is higher, at 36%.

Acceptance rate
Wilson92%
U. Jamestown88%
Quad's selectivity
  • WilsonOpen
  • U. JamestownOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Wilson
930–1180
U. JamestownTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WilsonGPA and school record required
  • U. JamestownGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Jamestown is a bit larger than Wilson (1,041 vs. 865 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wilson865
U. Jamestown1K
Pell Grant share
Wilson23%
U. Jamestown26%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Wilson, and Business Administration and Management at U. Jamestown.

Students per faculty member
Wilson15 to 1
U. Jamestown13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WilsonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • U. JamestownBusiness Administration and Management, General15%

What each costs

U. Jamestown costs about $4K less a year than Wilson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wilson$24.7K
U. Jamestown$20.7K
Aid generosity
Wilson41%
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
Wilson$43.3K
U. Jamestown$56.6K
Graduation rate
Wilson57%
U. Jamestown51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WilsonGrowing+24%
  • U. JamestownGrowing+15%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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