Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Dalton State has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. West Alabama (51% vs. 40%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   U. West Alabama has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Dalton State (58% vs. 50%)

   Pell Grant recipients
3. 3

   U. West Alabama graduates 8 pts more of its students than Dalton State (42% vs. 35%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Dalton State costs about $4.6K less per year on average than U. West Alabama ($11,397 vs. $15,992, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Dalton State has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. West Alabama

   Undergrads
6. 6

   U. West Alabama grads earn $4K more ten years out than Dalton State's ($44,232 vs. $40,251)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.