Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   North American has 15 pts more first-gen students than Lyon (45% vs. 30%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Lyon graduates 12 pts more of its students than North American (45% vs. 33%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   North American costs about $7.1K less per year on average than Lyon ($13,563 vs. $20,618, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Lyon's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at North American

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   North American has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Lyon (45% vs. 41%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   North American is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.69)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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