Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Columbus State's yield is 26 pts higher than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates 15 pts more of its students than Columbus State (63% vs. 48%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has 11 pts more first-gen students than Columbus State (44% vs. 33%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Columbus State's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Columbus State is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.64)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt grads earn $3.1K more ten years out than Columbus State's ($47,626 vs. $44,544)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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