Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wiley is more diverse (index 0.28 vs. 0.15)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Wiley's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Allen

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Allen has 9 pts more first-gen students than Wiley (51% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Wiley costs about $6.2K less per year on average than Allen ($7,959 vs. $14,147, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Wiley is a bit larger (712 vs. 576)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Wiley grads earn $2.7K more ten years out than Allen's ($33,159 vs. $30,497)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Allen admits 73%; Wiley doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
WileyNot reported
Allen73%
Quad's selectivity
  • WileyNot rated
  • AllenOpen
SAT middle 50%
WileyNot reported
AllenTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WileyNot reported
  • AllenGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Wiley is a bit larger than Allen (712 vs. 576 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wiley712
Allen576
Pell Grant share
Wiley79%
Allen77%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at Wiley, and Business Administration and Management at Allen; Allen has 12 students per faculty member to Wiley's 18.

Students per faculty member
Wiley18 to 1
Allen12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WileyMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General22%
  • AllenBusiness Administration and Management, General28%

What each costs

Wiley costs about $6.2K less a year than Allen on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wiley$8K
Allen$14.1K
Aid generosity
Wiley59%
Allen47%

What each pays off

Wiley's former students earn more, a median $33.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 18% at Allen to 16% at Wiley.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wiley$33.2K
Allen$30.5K
Graduation rate
Wiley16%
Allen18%
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