Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Virginia's College at Wise's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Henderson State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Henderson State has 6 pts more Pell recipients than U. Virginia's College at Wise (46% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Henderson State is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.53)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Virginia's College at Wise costs about $4.2K less per year on average than Henderson State ($16,923 vs. $21,131, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Henderson State is a bit larger (1,456 vs. 1,101)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Virginia's College at Wise graduates 3 pts more of its students than Henderson State (45% vs. 42%)

    Graduation rate

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. Virginia's College at Wise admits 29%; Henderson State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Virginia's College at Wise29%
Henderson StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Virginia's College at WiseSelective
  • Henderson StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Virginia's College at Wise
945–1120
Henderson StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Virginia's College at WiseGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Henderson StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Henderson State is a bit larger than U. Virginia's College at Wise (1,456 vs. 1,101 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Virginia's College at Wise1.1K
Henderson State1.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Virginia's College at Wise40%
Henderson State46%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies leads at U. Virginia's College at Wise, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Henderson State.

Students per faculty member
U. Virginia's College at Wise14 to 1
Henderson State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Virginia's College at WiseLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies30%
  • Henderson StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

U. Virginia's College at Wise costs about $4.2K less a year than Henderson State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Virginia's College at Wise$16.9K
Henderson State$21.1K
Aid generosity
U. Virginia's College at Wise42%
Henderson State27%

What each pays off

U. Virginia's College at Wise's former students earn more, a median $45.3K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Virginia's College at Wise$45.3K
Henderson State$43.5K
Graduation rate
U. Virginia's College at Wise45%
Henderson State42%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Virginia's College at Wise, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Virginia's College at WiseGrowing+491%
  • Henderson StateNot reported
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why