Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Sentara College of Health Sciences graduates 34 pts more of its students than Wheeling (87% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Sentara College of Health Sciences grads earn $19.9K more ten years out than Wheeling's ($77,821 vs. $57,949)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Wheeling has 2.4× as many undergrads as Sentara College of Health Sciences

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Sentara College of Health Sciences has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Wheeling (35% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Wheeling is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Sentara College of Health Sciences has 0 pts more first-gen students than Wheeling (37% vs. 37%)

    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

Wheeling admits 63%; Sentara College of Health Sciences doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Wheeling63%
Sentara College of Health SciencesNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • WheelingAccessible
  • Sentara College of Health SciencesNot rated
SAT middle 50%
WheelingTest-blind
Sentara College of Health SciencesNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WheelingGPA required
  • Sentara College of Health SciencesNot reported

Who's on each campus

Wheeling has 2.4× as many undergrads as Sentara College of Health Sciences; Sentara College of Health Sciences has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wheeling589
Sentara College of Health Sciences242
Pell Grant share
Wheeling32%
Sentara College of Health Sciences35%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Wheeling, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Sentara College of Health Sciences.

Students per faculty member
Wheeling15 to 1
Sentara College of Health Sciences7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WheelingBusiness Administration and Management, General29%
  • Sentara College of Health SciencesRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse94%

What each costs

Only Wheeling reports an average cost ($23.6K).

Average cost, all students
Wheeling$23.6K
Sentara College of Health SciencesNot reported
Aid generosity
Wheeling48%
Sentara College of Health SciencesNot reported

What each pays off

Sentara College of Health Sciences's former students earn more, a median $77.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wheeling$57.9K
Sentara College of Health Sciences$77.8K
Graduation rate
Wheeling53%
Sentara College of Health Sciences87%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Wheeling, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WheelingGrowing+93%
  • Sentara College of Health SciencesNot reported
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

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