Quad

Head-to-head

Brigham Young
U. North Carolina Wilmington

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Brigham Young's yield is 56 pts higher than U. North Carolina Wilmington's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Brigham Young grads earn $20.8K more ten years out than U. North Carolina Wilmington's ($75,790 vs. $54,967)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. North Carolina Wilmington has 12 pts more first-gen students than Brigham Young (26% vs. 14%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Brigham Young graduates 11 pts more of its students than U. North Carolina Wilmington (85% vs. 74%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Brigham Young has 2.2× as many undergrads as U. North Carolina Wilmington

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Brigham Young costs about $7K less per year on average than U. North Carolina Wilmington ($19,917 vs. $26,943, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. North Carolina Wilmington admits 65%, Brigham Young 68%; Brigham Young's yield is higher, at 78%.

Acceptance rate
Brigham Young68%
U. North Carolina Wilmington65%
Quad's selectivity
  • Brigham YoungVery selective
  • U. North Carolina WilmingtonSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Brigham Young
1270–1460
U. North Carolina Wilmington
1240–1350
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Brigham YoungGPA and school record required
  • U. North Carolina WilmingtonRigor and GPA very importantweighted GPAs

Who's on each campus

Brigham Young has 2.2× as many undergrads as U. North Carolina Wilmington and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Brigham Young33K
U. North Carolina Wilmington14.9K
Pell Grant share
Brigham Young32%
U. North Carolina Wilmington24%

Majors and faculty

Research and Experimental Psychology leads at Brigham Young, and Business Administration and Management at U. North Carolina Wilmington.

Students per faculty member
Brigham Young21 to 1
U. North Carolina Wilmington17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Brigham YoungResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other5%
  • U. North Carolina WilmingtonBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Brigham Young costs about $7K less a year than U. North Carolina Wilmington on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Brigham Young$19.9K
U. North Carolina Wilmington$26.9K
Aid generosity
Brigham Young13%
U. North Carolina Wilmington12%

What each pays off

Brigham Young's former students earn more, a median $75.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Brigham Young$75.8K
U. North Carolina Wilmington$55K
Graduation rate
Brigham Young85%
U. North Carolina Wilmington74%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. North Carolina Wilmington but held steady at Brigham Young; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Brigham YoungSteady+6%
  • U. North Carolina WilmingtonGrowing+77%
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;University of North Carolina Wilmington (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of North Carolina Wilmington Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of North Carolina Wilmington Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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