Quad

Head-to-head

U. Vermont
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Vermont's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 12% at U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire costs about $15.4K less per year on average than U. Vermont ($22,361 vs. $37,782, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's yield is 13 pts higher than U. Vermont's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. Vermont graduates 11 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire (77% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. Vermont (22% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire has 6 pts more Pell recipients than U. Vermont (20% vs. 13%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

U. Vermont admits 73%, U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 82%; U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
U. Vermont73%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire82%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. VermontSelective
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
U. Vermont
1300–1430
U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. VermontRigor and GPA very important
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRigor and GPA very important45%

Who's on each campus

U. Vermont is a bit larger than U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire (11,743 vs. 8,234 undergrads); U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Vermont11.7K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire8.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Vermont13%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire20%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Vermont, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Students per faculty member
U. Vermont17 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. VermontBusiness Administration and Management, General8%
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire costs about $15.4K less a year than U. Vermont on average; U. Vermont's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Vermont$37.8K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$22.4K
Aid generosity
U. Vermont33%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire12%

What each pays off

U. Vermont's former students earn more, a median $62.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Vermont$62.5K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$58.6K
Graduation rate
U. Vermont77%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Vermont got more selective while U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. VermontGrowing+12%
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireGrowing+62%
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:University of Vermont (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of Vermont Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;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 Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 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