Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Southern Nazarene costs about $4.8K less per year on average than Vanguard University of Southern California ($22,982 vs. $27,825, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Vanguard University of Southern California grads earn $4.6K more ten years out than Southern Nazarene's ($59,541 vs. $54,951)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Vanguard University of Southern California is a bit larger (1,933 vs. 1,455)

   Undergrads
4. 4

   Southern Nazarene has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Vanguard University of Southern California (47% vs. 44%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   Southern Nazarene is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.67)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Southern Nazarene has 2 pts more first-gen students than Vanguard University of Southern California (38% vs. 36%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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