Quad

Head-to-head

Dakota Wesleyan
Huntington

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Huntington graduates 8 pts more of its students than Dakota Wesleyan (67% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Dakota Wesleyan grads earn $7.1K more ten years out than Huntington's ($53,728 vs. $46,672)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Huntington has 1.6× as many undergrads as Dakota Wesleyan

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Huntington is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Huntington has 2 pts more first-gen students than Dakota Wesleyan (31% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Huntington's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Dakota Wesleyan

    Aid generosity

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

Dakota Wesleyan admits 73%, Huntington 76%; Dakota Wesleyan's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Dakota Wesleyan73%
Huntington76%
Quad's selectivity
  • Dakota WesleyanAccessible
  • HuntingtonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Dakota WesleyanTest-blind
Huntington
930–1150
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Dakota WesleyanGPA and school record required
  • HuntingtonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Huntington has 1.6× as many undergrads as Dakota Wesleyan; both have the same Pell share, 27%.

Undergrads
Dakota Wesleyan670
Huntington1.1K
Pell Grant share
Dakota Wesleyan27%
Huntington27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Huntington has 11 students per faculty member to Dakota Wesleyan's 12.

Students per faculty member
Dakota Wesleyan12 to 1
Huntington11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Dakota WesleyanRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse25%
  • HuntingtonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse25%

What each costs

Huntington costs about $1.1K less a year than Dakota Wesleyan on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Dakota Wesleyan$22.9K
Huntington$21.8K
Aid generosity
Dakota Wesleyan48%
Huntington50%

What each pays off

Dakota Wesleyan's former students earn more, a median $53.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Dakota Wesleyan$53.7K
Huntington$46.7K
Graduation rate
Dakota Wesleyan59%
Huntington67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Huntington got more selective while Dakota Wesleyan held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Dakota WesleyanGrowing+92%
  • HuntingtonGrowing+122%
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