Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley grads earn $19.1K more ten years out than Adams State's ($63,435 vs. $44,372)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Adams State graduates 14 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (39% vs. 25%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Adams State has 13 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (42% vs. 29%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Adams State is a bit larger (1,250 vs. 859)

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Adams State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (38% vs. 35%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Adams State is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.68)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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