Shaw vs Wisconsin Lutheran
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NCCatholic life on campusWisconsin Lutheran CollegeMilwaukee, WICatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Wisconsin Lutheran has the higher graduation rate: 64% against 22% at Shaw.
- The average price after aid is lower at Shaw: $16,512 a year, against $23,245 at Wisconsin Lutheran.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Wisconsin Lutheran: $54,664, against $34,409 at Shaw.
- Median debt is lower at Wisconsin Lutheran: $26,000, against $32,500 at Shaw.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Raleigh, NC
Milwaukee, WI
Setting
City
City
Students
962
1,094
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
80%
78%
Average SAT
1239
ACT middle 50%
23–29
Graduation rate
22%
64%
First-year retention
52%
73%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$16,512
$23,245
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$16,236
$18,190
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,276
$15,913
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$21,145
$20,519
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,475
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,966
$28,019
Median debt
$32,500
$26,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$34,409
$54,664
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.