Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Appalachian State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Appalachian State graduates 16 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point (75% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Appalachian State has 2.7× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Appalachian State is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.27)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point has 6 pts more first-gen students than Appalachian State (31% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point's yield is 5 pts higher than Appalachian State's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point costs about $3.8K less per year on average than Appalachian State ($18,036 vs. $21,851, 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

Appalachian State admits 90%, U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point 92%; U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point92%
Appalachian State90%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-Stevens PointOpen
  • Appalachian StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Wisconsin-Stevens PointNot reported
Appalachian State
1120–1280
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-Stevens PointGPA and school record required
  • Appalachian StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Appalachian State has 2.7× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point; U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point7.3K
Appalachian State19.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point29%
Appalachian State26%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and Psychology at Appalachian State.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point21 to 1
Appalachian State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-Stevens PointBusiness Administration and Management, General8%
  • Appalachian StatePsychology, General9%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point costs about $3.8K less a year than Appalachian State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point$18K
Appalachian State$21.9K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point18%
Appalachian State14%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point's former students earn more, a median $52K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point$52K
Appalachian State$51.8K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point59%
Appalachian State75%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Appalachian State got less selective while U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-Stevens PointGrowing+104%
  • Appalachian StateGrowing+82%
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