Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Washington graduates 37 pts more of its students than Thomas Edison State (80% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Thomas Edison State has 12 pts more first-gen students than U. Washington (44% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Washington grads earn $9.1K more ten years out than Thomas Edison State's ($78,466 vs. $69,331)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Washington has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Thomas Edison State (29% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    U. Washington is more diverse (index 0.77 vs. 0.74)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Thomas Edison State is a bit larger (6,707 vs. 5,457)

    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. Washington admits 91%; Thomas Edison State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Washington91%
Thomas Edison StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. WashingtonAccessible
  • Thomas Edison StateNot rated
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. WashingtonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Thomas Edison StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Thomas Edison State is a bit larger than U. Washington (6,707 vs. 5,457 undergrads); U. Washington has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Washington5.5K
Thomas Edison State6.7K
Pell Grant share
U. Washington29%
Thomas Edison State24%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at U. Washington, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Thomas Edison State.

Students per faculty member
U. Washington22 to 1
Thomas Edison State20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. WashingtonComputer Science15%
  • Thomas Edison StateMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other28%

What each costs

Only U. Washington reports an average cost ($28.8K).

Average cost, all students
U. Washington$28.8K
Thomas Edison StateNot reported
Aid generosity
U. Washington20%
Thomas Edison StateNot reported

What each pays off

U. Washington's former students earn more, a median $78.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 80% at U. Washington to 43% at Thomas Edison State.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Washington$78.5K
Thomas Edison State$69.3K
Graduation rate
U. Washington80%
Thomas Edison State43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Washington, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. WashingtonGrowing+116%
  • Thomas Edison StateNot reported
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why