Quad

Head-to-head

U. Washington
U. New Orleans

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Washington grads earn $30.6K more ten years out than U. New Orleans's ($78,466 vs. $47,872)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Washington graduates 29 pts more of its students than U. New Orleans (73% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. New Orleans has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. Washington (41% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. New Orleans costs about $4.8K less per year on average than U. Washington ($19,433 vs. $24,204, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. Washington is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.75)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Washington's yield is 3 pts higher than U. New Orleans's

    Yield rate

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. New Orleans admits 74%, U. Washington 83%; U. Washington's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
U. Washington83%
U. New Orleans74%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. WashingtonAccessible
  • U. New OrleansAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. WashingtonTest-blind
U. New Orleans
935–1241
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. WashingtonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. New OrleansGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. New Orleans is a bit larger than U. Washington (4,638 vs. 4,185 undergrads); U. Washington has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Washington4.2K
U. New Orleans4.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Washington40%
U. New Orleans39%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Sciences leads at U. Washington, and Business Administration and Management at U. New Orleans.

Students per faculty member
U. Washington15 to 1
U. New Orleans19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. WashingtonComputer and Information Sciences, General12%
  • U. New OrleansBusiness Administration and Management, General9%

What each costs

U. New Orleans costs about $4.8K less a year than U. Washington on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Washington$24.2K
U. New Orleans$19.4K
Aid generosity
U. Washington30%
U. New Orleans33%

What each pays off

U. Washington's former students earn more, a median $78.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 73% at U. Washington to 44% at U. New Orleans.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Washington$78.5K
U. New Orleans$47.9K
Graduation rate
U. Washington73%
U. New Orleans44%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. New Orleans got less selective while U. Washington held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. WashingtonGrowing+194%
  • U. New OrleansGrowing+93%
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