Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   New York's yield is 15 pts higher than U. Southern California's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   U. Southern California's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at New York

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   U. Southern California costs about $10K less per year on average than New York ($57,793 vs. $67,760, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   U. Southern California grads earn $10K more ten years out than New York's ($92,498 vs. $82,509)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   U. Southern California graduates 6 pts more of its students than New York (93% vs. 88%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   New York is a bit larger (28,663 vs. 20,443)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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