Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   UVA graduates 60 pts more of its students than U. Alaska Anchorage (94% vs. 34%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   UVA grads earn $35K more ten years out than U. Alaska Anchorage's ($86,863 vs. $51,871)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   U. Alaska Anchorage has 23 pts more first-gen students than UVA (39% vs. 16%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   U. Alaska Anchorage costs about $14.5K less per year on average than UVA ($25,727 vs. $40,185, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   UVA has 2.4× as many undergrads as U. Alaska Anchorage

   Undergrads
6. 6

   UVA's grants cover 22% of its full price on average, vs. 17% at U. Alaska Anchorage

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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