Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse
U. North Dakota

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. North Dakota is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.21)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-La Crosse graduates 13 pts more of its students than U. North Dakota (71% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. North Dakota's grants cover 20% of its full price on average, vs. 9% at U. Wisconsin-La Crosse

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-La Crosse's yield is 8 pts higher than U. North Dakota's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-La Crosse costs about $3.3K less per year on average than U. North Dakota ($19,609 vs. $22,914, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. North Dakota grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than U. Wisconsin-La Crosse's ($63,552 vs. $60,378)

    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-La Crosse admits 76%, U. North Dakota 77%; U. Wisconsin-La Crosse's yield is higher, at 43%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse76%
U. North Dakota77%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-La CrosseSelective
  • U. North DakotaAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 18–36
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse
22–27
U. North DakotaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-La CrosseGPA and school record required
  • U. North DakotaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse and U. North Dakota are about the same size; U. North Dakota has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse9.3K
U. North Dakota10K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse14%
U. North Dakota17%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at U. Wisconsin-La Crosse, and Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology at U. North Dakota.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse20 to 1
U. North Dakota17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-La CrosseExercise Science and Kinesiology12%
  • U. North DakotaAeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General15%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse costs about $3.3K less a year than U. North Dakota on average; U. North Dakota's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse$19.6K
U. North Dakota$22.9K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse9%
U. North Dakota20%

What each pays off

U. North Dakota's former students earn more, a median $63.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse$60.4K
U. North Dakota$63.6K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse71%
U. North Dakota57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. North Dakota got more selective while U. Wisconsin-La Crosse held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-La CrosseGrowing+15%
  • U. North DakotaGrowing+78%
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