Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Rider costs about $7.8K less per year on average than California Lutheran ($29,872 vs. $37,718, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   California Lutheran graduates 9 pts more of its students than Rider (76% vs. 68%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   California Lutheran grads earn $6.5K more ten years out than Rider's ($68,712 vs. $62,208)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   California Lutheran has 6 pts more first-gen students than Rider (35% vs. 29%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Rider is a bit larger (3,106 vs. 2,296)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Rider has 4 pts more Pell recipients than California Lutheran (35% vs. 31%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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