Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Northern Arizona

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northern Arizona's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee's yield is 8 pts higher than Northern Arizona's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Northern Arizona graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (60% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Northern Arizona has 6 pts more first-gen students than U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (39% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Northern Arizona is a bit larger (22,903 vs. 16,758)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Northern Arizona (33% 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

Northern Arizona admits 90%, U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 91%; U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee91%
Northern Arizona90%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeOpen
  • Northern ArizonaOpen
ACT middle 50%Axis 14–36
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
18–25
Northern ArizonaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeGPA and school record required
  • Northern ArizonaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Northern Arizona is a bit larger than U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (22,903 vs. 16,758 undergrads); U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee16.8K
Northern Arizona22.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee33%
Northern Arizona31%

Majors and faculty

Research and Experimental Psychology leads at U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Northern Arizona.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee17 to 1
Northern Arizona19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other7%
  • Northern ArizonaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Northern Arizona cost about the same a year on average; Northern Arizona's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee$21.1K
Northern Arizona$20.2K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee21%
Northern Arizona39%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee's former students earn more, a median $55K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee$55K
Northern Arizona$54.4K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee54%
Northern Arizona60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Northern Arizona got less selective while U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeGrowing+99%
  • Northern ArizonaGrowing+14%
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