Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ohio's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 12% at U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Ohio has 12 pts more first-gen students than U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire (34% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Ohio has 2.4× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's yield is 9 pts higher than Ohio's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire grads earn $6K more ten years out than Ohio's ($58,561 vs. $52,581)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Ohio is more diverse (index 0.33 vs. 0.29)

    Diversity index

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-Eau Claire admits 82%, Ohio 85%; U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire82%
Ohio85%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireAccessible
  • OhioAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireNot reported
Ohio
1090–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRigor and GPA very important45%
  • OhioGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Ohio has 2.4× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire8.2K
Ohio19.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire20%
Ohio21%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Ohio has 18 students per faculty member to U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's 19.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire19 to 1
Ohio18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%
  • OhioRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire costs about $1.3K less a year than Ohio on average; Ohio's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$22.4K
Ohio$23.7K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire12%
Ohio27%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's former students earn more, a median $58.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$58.6K
Ohio$52.6K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire66%
Ohio69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Ohio got less selective while U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireGrowing+62%
  • OhioGrowing+31%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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