Quad

Head-to-head

West Virginia Wesleyan
Columbia International

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    West Virginia Wesleyan's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 37% at Columbia International

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Columbia International graduates 20 pts more of its students than West Virginia Wesleyan (75% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    West Virginia Wesleyan grads earn $12.6K more ten years out than Columbia International's ($51,593 vs. $38,951)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Columbia International's yield is 12 pts higher than West Virginia Wesleyan's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    West Virginia Wesleyan costs about $6.9K less per year on average than Columbia International ($20,389 vs. $27,329, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    West Virginia Wesleyan has 5 pts more first-gen students than Columbia International (30% vs. 24%)

    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

West Virginia Wesleyan admits 93%, Columbia International 94%; Columbia International's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
West Virginia Wesleyan93%
Columbia International94%
Quad's selectivity
  • West Virginia WesleyanOpen
  • Columbia InternationalOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
West Virginia Wesleyan
892–1160
Columbia InternationalNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • West Virginia WesleyanGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Columbia InternationalGPA required

Who's on each campus

West Virginia Wesleyan is a bit larger than Columbia International (954 vs. 716 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
West Virginia Wesleyan954
Columbia International716
Pell Grant share
West Virginia Wesleyan38%
Columbia International34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at West Virginia Wesleyan, and Business Administration and Management at Columbia International.

Students per faculty member
West Virginia Wesleyan13 to 1
Columbia International13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • West Virginia WesleyanRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%
  • Columbia InternationalBusiness Administration and Management, General25%

What each costs

West Virginia Wesleyan costs about $6.9K less a year than Columbia International on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
West Virginia Wesleyan$20.4K
Columbia International$27.3K
Aid generosity
West Virginia Wesleyan59%
Columbia International37%

What each pays off

West Virginia Wesleyan's former students earn more, a median $51.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
West Virginia Wesleyan$51.6K
Columbia International$39K
Graduation rate
West Virginia Wesleyan55%
Columbia International75%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • West Virginia WesleyanShrinking−22%
  • Columbia InternationalShrinking−27%
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