Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Pittsburgh has 2.9× as many undergrads as William & Mary

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    William & Mary's yield is 13 pts higher than U. Pittsburgh's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    William & Mary's SAT midpoint is 90 points higher than U. Pittsburgh's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    William & Mary graduates 9 pts more of its students than U. Pittsburgh (91% vs. 82%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Pittsburgh has 8 pts more first-gen students than William & Mary (21% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    William & Mary grads earn $7.4K more ten years out than U. Pittsburgh's ($73,490 vs. $66,125)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

William & Mary admits 37%, U. Pittsburgh 58%; William & Mary's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
William & Mary37%
U. Pittsburgh58%
Quad's selectivity
  • William & MaryVery selective
  • U. PittsburghVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
William & Mary
1390–1520
U. Pittsburgh
1280–1450
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • William & MaryRigor, GPA, and rank very importantweighted GPAs
  • U. PittsburghRigor and GPA very importantweighted GPAs

Who's on each campus

U. Pittsburgh has 2.9× as many undergrads as William & Mary and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
William & Mary6.9K
U. Pittsburgh20.4K
Pell Grant share
William & Mary12%
U. Pittsburgh14%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at William & Mary, and Research and Experimental Psychology at U. Pittsburgh.

Students per faculty member
William & Mary12 to 1
U. Pittsburgh13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • William & MaryBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • U. PittsburghResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other10%

What each costs

U. Pittsburgh costs about $4.7K less a year than William & Mary on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 19%.

Average cost, all students
William & Mary$42.5K
U. Pittsburgh$37.8K
Aid generosity
William & Mary19%
U. Pittsburgh19%

What each pays off

William & Mary's former students earn more, a median $73.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
William & Mary$73.5K
U. Pittsburgh$66.1K
Graduation rate
William & Mary91%
U. Pittsburgh82%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Pittsburgh got less selective while William & Mary held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • William & MaryGrowing+22%
  • U. PittsburghGrowing+99%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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