Quad

Head-to-head

Austin
Walla Walla

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Austin's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Walla Walla

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Austin has 7 pts more first-gen students than Walla Walla (23% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Austin has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Walla Walla (31% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Walla Walla is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Austin graduates 3 pts more of its students than Walla Walla (70% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Walla Walla is a bit larger (1,252 vs. 1,165)

    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

Austin admits 48%; Walla Walla doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Austin48%
Walla WallaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • AustinSelective
  • Walla WallaNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Austin
1100–1310
Walla WallaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AustinGPA and school record required
  • Walla WallaGPA important49%

Who's on each campus

Austin and Walla Walla are about the same size; Austin has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Austin1.2K
Walla Walla1.3K
Pell Grant share
Austin31%
Walla Walla26%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Austin, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Walla Walla; Austin has 11 students per faculty member to Walla Walla's 14.

Students per faculty member
Austin11 to 1
Walla Walla14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AustinPsychology, General11%
  • Walla WallaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%

What each costs

Austin and Walla Walla cost about the same a year on average; Austin's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Austin$25K
Walla Walla$25.7K
Aid generosity
Austin60%
Walla Walla44%

What each pays off

Walla Walla's former students earn more, a median $61.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Austin$61.3K
Walla Walla$61.9K
Graduation rate
Austin70%
Walla Walla67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Austin, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AustinGrowing+74%
  • Walla WallaNot reported
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;Walla Walla University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;Walla Walla University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023About 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