Quad

Head-to-head

Fairmont State
U. Wisconsin-Superior

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Fairmont State's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Wisconsin-Superior

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Fairmont State's yield is 14 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Superior's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-Superior is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.25)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Fairmont State has 12 pts more first-gen students than U. Wisconsin-Superior (41% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Fairmont State costs about $6.5K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Superior ($16,407 vs. $22,944, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Fairmont State graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Superior (54% vs. 49%)

    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. Wisconsin-Superior admits 93%, Fairmont State 99%; Fairmont State's yield is higher, at 34%.

Acceptance rate
Fairmont State99%
U. Wisconsin-Superior93%
Quad's selectivity
  • Fairmont StateOpen
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Fairmont State
810–1070
U. Wisconsin-SuperiorNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Fairmont StateGPA and school record required
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Fairmont State is a bit larger than U. Wisconsin-Superior (2,590 vs. 1,807 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Fairmont State2.6K
U. Wisconsin-Superior1.8K
Pell Grant share
Fairmont State34%
U. Wisconsin-Superior31%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Fairmont State, and Elementary Education and Teaching at U. Wisconsin-Superior.

Students per faculty member
Fairmont State14 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Superior18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Fairmont StateBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorElementary Education and Teaching22%

What each costs

Fairmont State costs about $6.5K less a year than U. Wisconsin-Superior on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Fairmont State$16.4K
U. Wisconsin-Superior$22.9K
Aid generosity
Fairmont State32%
U. Wisconsin-Superior14%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Superior's former students earn more, a median $49.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Fairmont State$46.9K
U. Wisconsin-Superior$49.6K
Graduation rate
Fairmont State54%
U. Wisconsin-Superior49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Wisconsin-Superior but fell at Fairmont State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Fairmont StateShrinking−30%
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorGrowing+56%
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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