Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Westminster's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Wilson

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

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

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Westminster graduates 12 pts more of its students than Wilson (69% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Westminster grads earn $10.5K more ten years out than Wilson's ($53,861 vs. $43,326)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Wilson's yield is 9 pts higher than Westminster's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Westminster costs about $3.2K less per year on average than Wilson ($21,547 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

Wilson admits 92%, Westminster 93%; Wilson's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Wilson92%
Westminster93%
Quad's selectivity
  • WilsonOpen
  • WestminsterOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Wilson
930–1180
WestminsterTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WilsonGPA and school record required
  • WestminsterGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

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

Undergrads
Wilson865
Westminster1K
Pell Grant share
Wilson23%
Westminster27%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Wilson15 to 1
Westminster12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WilsonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • WestminsterBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Westminster costs about $3.2K less a year than Wilson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wilson$24.7K
Westminster$21.5K
Aid generosity
Wilson41%
Westminster60%

What each pays off

Westminster's former students earn more, a median $53.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wilson$43.3K
Westminster$53.9K
Graduation rate
Wilson57%
Westminster69%

How each has changed

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

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