Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   California State Polytechnic University-Pomona grads earn $26.7K more ten years out than Jacksonville State's ($71,902 vs. $45,235)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   California State Polytechnic University-Pomona graduates 21 pts more of its students than Jacksonville State (78% vs. 56%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has 3.6× as many undergrads as Jacksonville State

   Undergrads
4. 4

   California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has 13 pts more first-gen students than Jacksonville State (49% vs. 36%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Jacksonville State's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Jacksonville State's yield is 8 pts higher than California State Polytechnic University-Pomona's

   Yield rate

The shape of each school

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