Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater
Bowling Green State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bowling Green State's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Wisconsin-Whitewater

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater grads earn $7.5K more ten years out than Bowling Green State's ($55,356 vs. $47,896)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater costs about $5.4K less per year on average than Bowling Green State ($18,391 vs. $23,840, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater's yield is 4 pts higher than Bowling Green State's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Bowling Green State is a bit larger (12,812 vs. 9,405)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Bowling Green State (25% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Bowling Green State admits 81%, U. Wisconsin-Whitewater 86%; U. Wisconsin-Whitewater's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater86%
Bowling Green State81%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterAccessible
  • Bowling Green StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterNot reported
Bowling Green State
1000–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterGPA and school record required
  • Bowling Green StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Bowling Green State is a bit larger than U. Wisconsin-Whitewater (12,812 vs. 9,405 undergrads); U. Wisconsin-Whitewater has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater9.4K
Bowling Green State12.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater25%
Bowling Green State23%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at U. Wisconsin-Whitewater, and Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs at Bowling Green State.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater21 to 1
Bowling Green State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterFinance, General11%
  • Bowling Green StateEducation/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs6%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater costs about $5.4K less a year than Bowling Green State on average; Bowling Green State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$18.4K
Bowling Green State$23.8K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater14%
Bowling Green State27%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater's former students earn more, a median $55.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$55.4K
Bowling Green State$47.9K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater65%
Bowling Green State65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterGrowing+74%
  • Bowling Green StateGrowing+46%
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