Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. California-Riverside's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   U. California-Riverside is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.63)

   Diversity index
3. 3

   California State Polytechnic University-Pomona costs about $3.4K less per year on average than U. California-Riverside ($20,257 vs. $23,650, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   California State Polytechnic University-Pomona grads earn $4.2K more ten years out than U. California-Riverside's ($71,902 vs. $67,699)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   U. California-Riverside graduates 2 pts more of its students than California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (79% vs. 78%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is a bit larger (25,042 vs. 22,593)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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