Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-Superior
Shepherd

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Shepherd's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Wisconsin-Superior

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Shepherd's yield is 12 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Superior's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Shepherd has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. Wisconsin-Superior (41% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Shepherd is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.39)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Shepherd costs about $4.6K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Superior ($18,299 vs. $22,944, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Shepherd is a bit larger (2,344 vs. 1,807)

    Undergrads

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%, Shepherd 97%; Shepherd's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-Superior93%
Shepherd97%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorOpen
  • ShepherdOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Wisconsin-SuperiorNot reported
Shepherd
878–1140
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorGPA and school record required
  • ShepherdGPA required

Who's on each campus

Shepherd is a bit larger than U. Wisconsin-Superior (2,344 vs. 1,807 undergrads); U. Wisconsin-Superior has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-Superior1.8K
Shepherd2.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Superior31%
Shepherd29%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at U. Wisconsin-Superior, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Shepherd.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-Superior18 to 1
Shepherd17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorElementary Education and Teaching22%
  • ShepherdRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

Shepherd costs about $4.6K less a year than U. Wisconsin-Superior on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-Superior$22.9K
Shepherd$18.3K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-Superior14%
Shepherd30%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Superior's former students earn more, a median $49.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-Superior$49.6K
Shepherd$49.4K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-Superior49%
Shepherd51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Wisconsin-Superior but held steady at Shepherd; U. Wisconsin-Superior got less selective while Shepherd held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorGrowing+56%
  • ShepherdSteady−9%
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