Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater
U. Wisconsin-Stout

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Stout (65% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater costs about $5.5K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Stout ($18,391 vs. $23,903, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.31)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Stout

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater's grants cover 14% of its full price on average, vs. 11% at U. Wisconsin-Stout

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Stout grads earn $2.7K more ten years out than U. Wisconsin-Whitewater's ($58,084 vs. $55,356)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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%, U. Wisconsin-Stout 88%; U. Wisconsin-Whitewater's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater86%
U. Wisconsin-Stout88%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 13–36
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater
17–24
U. Wisconsin-Stout
20–27
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterGPA and school record required
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Stout and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater9.4K
U. Wisconsin-Stout5.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater25%
U. Wisconsin-Stout24%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at U. Wisconsin-Whitewater, and Business Administration and Management at U. Wisconsin-Stout.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater21 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Stout18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterFinance, General11%
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutBusiness Administration and Management, General8%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater costs about $5.5K less a year than U. Wisconsin-Stout on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$18.4K
U. Wisconsin-Stout$23.9K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater14%
U. Wisconsin-Stout11%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Stout's former students earn more, a median $58.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$55.4K
U. Wisconsin-Stout$58.1K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater65%
U. Wisconsin-Stout57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Wisconsin-Stout got more selective while U. Wisconsin-Whitewater got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterGrowing+74%
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutGrowing+82%
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