Quad

Head-to-head

Wofford
Gustavus Adolphus

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Gustavus Adolphus costs about $5.1K less per year on average than Wofford ($26,230 vs. $31,371, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Gustavus Adolphus has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Wofford (21% vs. 16%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Gustavus Adolphus's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 57% at Wofford

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Wofford graduates 4 pts more of its students than Gustavus Adolphus (81% vs. 77%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Wofford grads earn $3.4K more ten years out than Gustavus Adolphus's ($68,964 vs. $65,607)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Wofford's yield is 3 pts higher than Gustavus Adolphus's

    Yield 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

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

Who's hardest to get into

Wofford admits 52%, Gustavus Adolphus 61%; Wofford's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Wofford52%
Gustavus Adolphus61%
Quad's selectivity
  • WoffordVery selective
  • Gustavus AdolphusSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Wofford
1198–1343
Gustavus AdolphusNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WoffordGPA and school record required
  • Gustavus AdolphusRigor and GPA very important52%

Who's on each campus

Wofford and Gustavus Adolphus are about the same size; Gustavus Adolphus has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wofford1.8K
Gustavus Adolphus1.9K
Pell Grant share
Wofford16%
Gustavus Adolphus21%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at both; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Wofford12 to 1
Gustavus Adolphus12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WoffordBiology/Biological Sciences, General20%
  • Gustavus AdolphusBiology/Biological Sciences, General9%

What each costs

Gustavus Adolphus costs about $5.1K less a year than Wofford on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wofford$31.4K
Gustavus Adolphus$26.2K
Aid generosity
Wofford57%
Gustavus Adolphus61%

What each pays off

Wofford's former students earn more, a median $69K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wofford$69K
Gustavus Adolphus$65.6K
Graduation rate
Wofford81%
Gustavus Adolphus77%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Wofford but held steady at Gustavus Adolphus; Wofford got more selective while Gustavus Adolphus held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WoffordGrowing+74%
  • Gustavus AdolphusSteady+2%
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 2018;Gustavus Adolphus College Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022About 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