Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduates 9 pts more of its students than Dalton State (44% vs. 35%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Dalton State has 9 pts more first-gen students than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (51% vs. 42%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   Dalton State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

   Undergrads
4. 4

   Southern Arkansas University Main Campus's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Dalton State

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Dalton State costs about $4.5K less per year on average than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ($11,397 vs. $15,936, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Dalton State is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.54)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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