Quad

Head-to-head

Husson
Nebraska Wesleyan

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Nebraska Wesleyan's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Husson

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Nebraska Wesleyan grads earn $11.4K more ten years out than Husson's ($56,405 vs. $45,025)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Nebraska Wesleyan is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Husson has 1.8× as many undergrads as Nebraska Wesleyan

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Husson's yield is 8 pts higher than Nebraska Wesleyan's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Husson has 6 pts more first-gen students than Nebraska Wesleyan (32% vs. 26%)

    First-generation 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

Who's hardest to get into

Nebraska Wesleyan admits 80%, Husson 81%; Husson's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Husson81%
Nebraska Wesleyan80%
Quad's selectivity
  • HussonAccessible
  • Nebraska WesleyanAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Husson
1065–1275
Nebraska Wesleyan
1020–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HussonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Nebraska WesleyanGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Husson has 1.8× as many undergrads as Nebraska Wesleyan and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Husson2.6K
Nebraska Wesleyan1.5K
Pell Grant share
Husson39%
Nebraska Wesleyan34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Husson, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Nebraska Wesleyan.

Students per faculty member
Husson15 to 1
Nebraska Wesleyan12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HussonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%
  • Nebraska WesleyanBiology/Biological Sciences, General12%

What each costs

Husson and Nebraska Wesleyan cost about the same a year on average; Nebraska Wesleyan's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Husson$22.3K
Nebraska Wesleyan$23.3K
Aid generosity
Husson40%
Nebraska Wesleyan59%

What each pays off

Nebraska Wesleyan's former students earn more, a median $56.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Husson$45K
Nebraska Wesleyan$56.4K
Graduation rate
Husson58%
Nebraska Wesleyan63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HussonGrowingsince fall 2015+38%
  • Nebraska WesleyanGrowing+54%
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