Quad

Head-to-head

West Virginia
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    West Virginia's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Wisconsin-Whitewater

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater costs about $7.7K less per year on average than West Virginia ($18,391 vs. $26,118, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    West Virginia has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Whitewater

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.32)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater has 4 pts more Pell recipients than West Virginia (25% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates 2 pts more of its students than West Virginia (65% vs. 64%)

    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-Whitewater admits 86%, West Virginia 89%; both have the same yield, 25%.

Acceptance rate
West Virginia89%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater86%
Quad's selectivity
  • West VirginiaAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
West Virginia
1010–1220
U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • West VirginiaGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

West Virginia has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Whitewater; U. Wisconsin-Whitewater has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
West Virginia17.4K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater9.4K
Pell Grant share
West Virginia22%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater25%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at West Virginia, and Finance at U. Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Students per faculty member
West Virginia19 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • West VirginiaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse5%
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterFinance, General11%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater costs about $7.7K less a year than West Virginia on average; West Virginia's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
West Virginia$26.1K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$18.4K
Aid generosity
West Virginia31%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater14%

What each pays off

West Virginia's former students earn more, a median $55.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
West Virginia$55.9K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$55.4K
Graduation rate
West Virginia64%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • West VirginiaGrowing+20%
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterGrowing+74%
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