Quad

Head-to-head

Wofford
U. the South

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wofford's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at U. the South

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Wofford is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.31)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Wofford costs about $4K less per year on average than U. the South ($31,371 vs. $35,395, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Wofford grads earn $4.1K more ten years out than U. the South's ($68,964 vs. $64,911)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. the South's SAT midpoint is 19 points higher than Wofford's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Wofford is a bit larger (1,816 vs. 1,607)

    Undergrads

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%, U. the South 56%; both have the same yield, 18%.

Acceptance rate
Wofford52%
U. the South56%
Quad's selectivity
  • WoffordVery selective
  • U. the SouthSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Wofford
1198–1343
U. the South
1210–1360
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WoffordGPA and school record required
  • U. the SouthRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

Wofford is a bit larger than U. the South (1,816 vs. 1,607 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 16%.

Undergrads
Wofford1.8K
U. the South1.6K
Pell Grant share
Wofford16%
U. the South16%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Wofford, and Econometrics and Quantitative Economics at U. the South; U. the South has 9 students per faculty member to Wofford's 12.

Students per faculty member
Wofford12 to 1
U. the South9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WoffordBiology/Biological Sciences, General20%
  • U. the SouthEconometrics and Quantitative Economics15%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
Wofford$31.4K
U. the South$35.4K
Aid generosity
Wofford57%
U. the South51%

What each pays off

Wofford's former students earn more, a median $69K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wofford$69K
U. the South$64.9K
Graduation rate
Wofford81%
U. the South81%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WoffordGrowing+74%
  • U. the SouthGrowing+58%
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;The University of the South (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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