Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Georgia Southern

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Georgia Southern's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee has 8 pts more first-gen students than Georgia Southern (33% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Georgia Southern's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Georgia Southern is a bit larger (21,790 vs. 16,758)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Georgia Southern has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (36% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Georgia Southern costs about $2.5K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee ($18,548 vs. $21,086, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Georgia Southern admits 88%, U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 91%; Georgia Southern's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee91%
Georgia Southern88%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeOpen
  • Georgia SouthernOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeNot reported
Georgia Southern
986–1133
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeGPA and school record required
  • Georgia SouthernGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Georgia Southern is a bit larger than U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (21,790 vs. 16,758 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee16.8K
Georgia Southern21.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee33%
Georgia Southern36%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee17 to 1
Georgia Southern25 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other7%
  • Georgia SouthernRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%

What each costs

Georgia Southern costs about $2.5K less a year than U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee$21.1K
Georgia Southern$18.5K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee21%
Georgia Southern30%

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
Georgia Southern$53.2K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee54%
Georgia Southern55%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeGrowing+99%
  • Georgia SouthernGrowing+115%
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