Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Grand Canyon has 18.5× as many undergrads as Aurora

   Undergrads
2. 2

   Aurora graduates 22 pts more of its students than Grand Canyon (67% vs. 45%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Aurora's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at Grand Canyon

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Aurora grads earn $16.5K more ten years out than Grand Canyon's ($58,709 vs. $42,186)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   Grand Canyon's SAT midpoint is 65 points higher than Aurora's

   SAT midpoint
6. 6

   Grand Canyon is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.66)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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