Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Walla Walla graduates 29 pts more of its students than McMurry (67% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    McMurry has 21 pts more first-gen students than Walla Walla (37% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Walla Walla grads earn $13.1K more ten years out than McMurry's ($61,885 vs. $48,779)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    McMurry's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Walla Walla

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    McMurry costs about $3.9K less per year on average than Walla Walla ($21,772 vs. $25,698, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Walla Walla is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index

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

McMurry admits 57%; Walla Walla doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
McMurry57%
Walla WallaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • McMurryAccessible
  • Walla WallaNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
McMurry
950–1160
Walla WallaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • McMurryGPA, school record, and rank required
  • Walla WallaGPA important49%

Who's on each campus

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

Undergrads
McMurry1.2K
Walla Walla1.3K
Pell Grant share
McMurry24%
Walla Walla26%

Majors and faculty

Early Childhood Education and Teaching leads at McMurry, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Walla Walla.

Students per faculty member
McMurry16 to 1
Walla Walla14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • McMurryEarly Childhood Education and Teaching9%
  • Walla WallaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%

What each costs

McMurry costs about $3.9K less a year than Walla Walla on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
McMurry$21.8K
Walla Walla$25.7K
Aid generosity
McMurry51%
Walla Walla44%

What each pays off

Walla Walla's former students earn more, a median $61.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 67% at Walla Walla to 38% at McMurry.

Median earnings, 10 years
McMurry$48.8K
Walla Walla$61.9K
Graduation rate
McMurry38%
Walla Walla67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at McMurry, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • McMurryGrowing+369%
  • Walla WallaNot reported
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