Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Eastern Washington grads earn $8.1K more ten years out than Washburn's ($57,897 vs. $49,774)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Washburn's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Eastern Washington

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Washburn costs about $5.1K less per year on average than Eastern Washington ($15,396 vs. $20,495, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Eastern Washington is a bit larger (6,222 vs. 4,562)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Washburn is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Washburn has 2 pts more first-gen students than Eastern Washington (38% vs. 36%)

    First-generation 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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Eastern Washington admits 91%; Washburn doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Eastern Washington91%
WashburnNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Eastern WashingtonOpen
  • WashburnNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Eastern WashingtonTest-blind
WashburnNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Eastern WashingtonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • WashburnRigor, GPA, and tests very important35%

Who's on each campus

Eastern Washington is a bit larger than Washburn (6,222 vs. 4,562 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Eastern Washington6.2K
Washburn4.6K
Pell Grant share
Eastern Washington35%
Washburn34%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Eastern Washington, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Washburn; Washburn has 15 students per faculty member to Eastern Washington's 18.

Students per faculty member
Eastern Washington18 to 1
Washburn15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Eastern WashingtonPsychology, General6%
  • WashburnRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%

What each costs

Washburn costs about $5.1K less a year than Eastern Washington on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Eastern Washington$20.5K
Washburn$15.4K
Aid generosity
Eastern Washington30%
Washburn38%

What each pays off

Eastern Washington's former students earn more, a median $57.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Eastern Washington$57.9K
Washburn$49.8K
Graduation rate
Eastern Washington58%
Washburn60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Eastern Washington, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Eastern WashingtonGrowing+32%
  • WashburnNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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