Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Walsh has 25 pts more first-gen students than Sweet Briar (48% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Walsh grads earn $20.1K more ten years out than Sweet Briar's ($72,081 vs. $51,943)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Walsh graduates 12 pts more of its students than Sweet Briar (68% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Walsh has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Sweet Briar (35% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Sweet Briar is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.47)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Walsh is a bit larger (445 vs. 443)

    Undergrads

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

Sweet Briar admits 76%; Walsh doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Sweet Briar76%
WalshNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Sweet BriarAccessible
  • WalshNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Sweet Briar
1100–1310
WalshNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Sweet BriarGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • WalshNot reported

Who's on each campus

Sweet Briar and Walsh are about the same size; Walsh has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Sweet Briar443
Walsh445
Pell Grant share
Sweet Briar31%
Walsh35%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Sweet Briar, and Accounting at Walsh; Sweet Briar has 9 students per faculty member to Walsh's 12.

Students per faculty member
Sweet Briar9 to 1
Walsh12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Sweet BriarBusiness/Commerce, General19%
  • WalshAccounting21%

What each costs

Only Sweet Briar reports an average cost ($21.9K).

Average cost, all students
Sweet Briar$21.9K
WalshNot reported
Aid generosity
Sweet Briar50%
WalshNot reported

What each pays off

Walsh's former students earn more, a median $72.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Sweet Briar$51.9K
Walsh$72.1K
Graduation rate
Sweet Briar56%
Walsh68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Sweet Briar, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Sweet BriarGrowing+57%
  • WalshNot reported
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