Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Walla Walla graduates 19 pts more of its students than Virginia Wesleyan (67% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Virginia Wesleyan has 14 pts more first-gen students than Walla Walla (31% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Virginia Wesleyan's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Walla Walla

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Walla Walla grads earn $11.8K more ten years out than Virginia Wesleyan's ($61,885 vs. $50,074)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Virginia Wesleyan is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.71)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Virginia Wesleyan costs about $2.5K less per year on average than Walla Walla ($23,150 vs. $25,698, all students)

    Average cost, all 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

Virginia Wesleyan admits 73%; Walla Walla doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Walla WallaNot reported
Virginia Wesleyan73%
Quad's selectivity
  • Walla WallaNot rated
  • Virginia WesleyanAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Walla WallaTest-blind
Virginia WesleyanNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Walla WallaRigor very important49%
  • Virginia WesleyanGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Walla Walla and Virginia Wesleyan are about the same size; Virginia Wesleyan has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Walla Walla1.3K
Virginia Wesleyan1.3K
Pell Grant share
Walla Walla26%
Virginia Wesleyan27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Walla Walla, and Business Administration and Management at Virginia Wesleyan.

Students per faculty member
Walla Walla14 to 1
Virginia Wesleyan15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Walla WallaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • Virginia WesleyanBusiness Administration and Management, General14%

What each costs

Virginia Wesleyan costs about $2.5K less a year than Walla Walla on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Walla Walla$25.7K
Virginia Wesleyan$23.2K
Aid generosity
Walla Walla44%
Virginia Wesleyan56%

What each pays off

Walla Walla's former students earn more, a median $61.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 67% at Walla Walla to 48% at Virginia Wesleyan.

Median earnings, 10 years
Walla Walla$61.9K
Virginia Wesleyan$50.1K
Graduation rate
Walla Walla67%
Virginia Wesleyan48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Virginia Wesleyan, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Walla WallaNot reported
  • Virginia WesleyanGrowing+84%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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