Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pennsylvania Western's yield is 7 pts higher than Wright State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Pennsylvania Western graduates 6 pts more of its students than Wright State (54% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Wright State is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.47)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Pennsylvania Western has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Wright State (38% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Wright State costs about $2.2K less per year on average than Pennsylvania Western ($19,524 vs. $21,762, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Wright State's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Pennsylvania Western

    Aid generosity

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

Pennsylvania Western admits 94%, Wright State 96%; Pennsylvania Western's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Pennsylvania Western94%
Wright State96%
Quad's selectivity
  • Pennsylvania WesternOpen
  • Wright StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Pennsylvania Western
940–1140
Wright StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pennsylvania WesternGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Wright StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Pennsylvania Western is a bit larger than Wright State (7,451 vs. 6,762 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Pennsylvania Western7.5K
Wright State6.8K
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania Western38%
Wright State34%

Majors and faculty

Early Childhood Education and Teaching leads at Pennsylvania Western, and Psychology at Wright State.

Students per faculty member
Pennsylvania Western18 to 1
Wright State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pennsylvania WesternEarly Childhood Education and Teaching8%
  • Wright StatePsychology, General9%

What each costs

Wright State costs about $2.2K less a year than Pennsylvania Western on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Pennsylvania Western$21.8K
Wright State$19.5K
Aid generosity
Pennsylvania Western27%
Wright State30%

What each pays off

Wright State's former students earn more, a median $49.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 54% at Pennsylvania Western to 48% at Wright State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Pennsylvania Western$47.3K
Wright State$49.5K
Graduation rate
Pennsylvania Western54%
Wright State48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Wright State, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Pennsylvania WesternNot reported
  • Wright StateGrowing+59%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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