Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Saint Cloud State costs about $6.7K less per year on average than U. Colorado Colorado Springs ($17,835 vs. $24,546, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   U. Colorado Colorado Springs has 1.7× as many undergrads as Saint Cloud State

   Undergrads
3. 3

   U. Colorado Colorado Springs has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Saint Cloud State (27% vs. 22%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   Saint Cloud State's grants cover 25% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at U. Colorado Colorado Springs

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   U. Colorado Colorado Springs has 5 pts more first-gen students than Saint Cloud State (31% vs. 27%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Saint Cloud State graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. Colorado Colorado Springs (51% vs. 47%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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