Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-Parkside
Washburn

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Washburn's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at U. Wisconsin-Parkside

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Washburn graduates 15 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Parkside (60% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Washburn has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Parkside

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Washburn costs about $3.7K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Parkside ($15,396 vs. $19,134, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Parkside has 3 pts more first-gen students than Washburn (41% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Parkside has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Washburn (35% vs. 34%)

    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-Parkside admits 75%; Washburn doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-Parkside75%
WashburnNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-ParksideAccessible
  • WashburnNot rated
ACT middle 50%Axis 13–36
U. Wisconsin-Parkside
17–25
WashburnNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-ParksideRigor and GPA very important19%
  • WashburnRigor, GPA, and tests very important35%

Who's on each campus

Washburn has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Parkside; U. Wisconsin-Parkside has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-Parkside2.8K
Washburn4.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Parkside35%
Washburn34%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Wisconsin-Parkside, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Washburn.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-Parkside20 to 1
Washburn15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-ParksideBusiness Administration and Management, General15%
  • WashburnRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%

What each costs

Washburn costs about $3.7K less a year than U. Wisconsin-Parkside on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-Parkside$19.1K
Washburn$15.4K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-Parkside18%
Washburn38%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Parkside's former students earn more, a median $51.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-Parkside$51.1K
Washburn$49.8K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-Parkside44%
Washburn60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Wisconsin-Parkside, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-ParksideGrowing+76%
  • WashburnNot reported
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;University of Wisconsin-Parkside Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;University of Wisconsin-Parkside Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;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 2018;Washburn University Common Data Set 2017–18, Fall 2017About 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