Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh has 9 pts more first-gen students than U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire (31% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.29)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's yield is 7 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh (66% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh costs about $3.5K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire ($18,826 vs. $22,361, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh (20% vs. 16%)

    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

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire admits 82%, U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 87%; U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh87%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire82%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-OshkoshOpen
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 14–36
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh
18–25
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
22–28
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-OshkoshGPA and school record required
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRigor and GPA very important45%

Who's on each campus

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a bit larger than U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh (8,234 vs. 6,877 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh6.9K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire8.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh16%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire20%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire has 19 students per faculty member to U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh's 22.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh22 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-OshkoshRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh costs about $3.5K less a year than U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh$18.8K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$22.4K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh15%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire12%

What each pays off

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

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh$55.5K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$58.6K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh60%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire66%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-OshkoshGrowing+55%
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireGrowing+62%
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