Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Colorado School of Mines grads earn $23.8K more ten years out than William & Mary's ($97,335 vs. $73,490)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   William & Mary graduates 8 pts more of its students than Colorado School of Mines (91% vs. 83%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   William & Mary is 1.6× more selective than Colorado School of Mines

   Acceptance rate
4. 4

   William & Mary is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.51)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   William & Mary's SAT midpoint is 55 points higher than Colorado School of Mines's

   SAT midpoint
6. 6

   William & Mary's yield is 3 pts higher than Colorado School of Mines's

   Yield rate

The shape of each school

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