Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Saint Mary's College of California grads earn $16.9K more ten years out than Walla Walla's ($78,812 vs. $61,885)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Walla Walla costs about $9.9K less per year on average than Saint Mary's College of California ($25,698 vs. $35,628, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Saint Mary's College of California's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Walla Walla

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Saint Mary's College of California has 9 pts more first-gen students than Walla Walla (26% vs. 17%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Saint Mary's College of California graduates 9 pts more of its students than Walla Walla (76% vs. 67%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   Saint Mary's College of California has 1.6× as many undergrads as Walla Walla

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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