Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Northeastern University Oakland grads earn $46.5K more ten years out than Cambridge's ($92,538 vs. $45,998)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Cambridge has 32 pts more first-gen students than Northeastern University Oakland (51% vs. 19%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   Cambridge has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Northeastern University Oakland (30% vs. 27%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   Northeastern University Oakland is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.72)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Cambridge is a bit larger (532 vs. 464)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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