Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Northwestern State University of Louisiana's yield is 29 pts higher than Sonoma State's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Sonoma State graduates 24 pts more of its students than Northwestern State University of Louisiana (69% vs. 46%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Sonoma State grads earn $19K more ten years out than Northwestern State University of Louisiana's ($65,986 vs. $47,021)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Northwestern State University of Louisiana's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Sonoma State

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Northwestern State University of Louisiana costs about $4.3K less per year on average than Sonoma State ($15,667 vs. $19,996, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Sonoma State is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.63)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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