Quad

Head-to-head

Southern Wesleyan
North Central

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern Wesleyan has 17 pts more first-gen students than North Central (39% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    North Central is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Southern Wesleyan's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at North Central

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Southern Wesleyan costs about $4.3K less per year on average than North Central ($22,411 vs. $26,710, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Southern Wesleyan's yield is 4 pts higher than North Central's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Southern Wesleyan grads earn $2.7K more ten years out than North Central's ($47,756 vs. $45,064)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

North Central admits 99%, Southern Wesleyan 100%; Southern Wesleyan's yield is higher, at 33%.

Acceptance rate
Southern Wesleyan100%
North Central99%
Quad's selectivity
  • Southern WesleyanOpen
  • North CentralOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Southern Wesleyan
1040–1210
North CentralTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southern WesleyanGPA and school record required
  • North CentralGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Southern Wesleyan and North Central are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 43%.

Undergrads
Southern Wesleyan747
North Central709
Pell Grant share
Southern Wesleyan43%
North Central43%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Southern Wesleyan, and Marketing/Marketing Management at North Central.

Students per faculty member
Southern Wesleyan10 to 1
North Central14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southern WesleyanBusiness Administration and Management, General24%
  • North CentralMarketing/Marketing Management, General14%

What each costs

Southern Wesleyan costs about $4.3K less a year than North Central on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Southern Wesleyan$22.4K
North Central$26.7K
Aid generosity
Southern Wesleyan47%
North Central40%

What each pays off

Southern Wesleyan's former students earn more, a median $47.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southern Wesleyan$47.8K
North Central$45.1K
Graduation rate
Southern Wesleyan55%
North Central56%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southern WesleyanShrinking−48%
  • North CentralShrinking−13%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why