Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Colorado School of Mines grads earn $33.9K more ten years out than Pennsylvania State's ($97,335 vs. $63,435)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Pennsylvania State has 6.9× as many undergrads as Colorado School of Mines

   Undergrads
3. 3

   Colorado School of Mines's grants cover 22% of its full price on average, vs. 9% at Pennsylvania State

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Pennsylvania State has 13 pts more first-gen students than Colorado School of Mines (29% vs. 15%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Colorado School of Mines's SAT midpoint is 70 points higher than Pennsylvania State's

   SAT midpoint
6. 6

   Pennsylvania State is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.51)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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