Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-Superior
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Wisconsin-Superior

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown grads earn $16.5K more ten years out than U. Wisconsin-Superior's ($66,125 vs. $49,606)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.39)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Superior has 9 pts more first-gen students than U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (30% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown graduates 2 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Superior (51% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown has 2 pts more Pell recipients than U. Wisconsin-Superior (32% vs. 31%)

    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-Superior admits 93%, U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown 95%; U. Wisconsin-Superior's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-Superior93%
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown95%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorOpen
  • U. Pittsburgh-JohnstownOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Wisconsin-SuperiorNot reported
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown
985–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorGPA and school record required
  • U. Pittsburgh-JohnstownGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Wisconsin-Superior and U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown are about the same size; U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-Superior1.8K
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown1.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Superior31%
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown32%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at U. Wisconsin-Superior, and Mechanical Engineering at U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-Superior18 to 1
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorElementary Education and Teaching22%
  • U. Pittsburgh-JohnstownMechanical Engineering10%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Superior and U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown cost about the same a year on average; U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-Superior$22.9K
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown$22.2K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-Superior14%
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown35%

What each pays off

U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown's former students earn more, a median $66.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-Superior$49.6K
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown$66.1K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-Superior49%
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Wisconsin-Superior but fell at U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorGrowing+56%
  • U. Pittsburgh-JohnstownShrinking−24%
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