Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Empire State graduates 10 pts more of its students than Metropolitan State University of Denver (48% vs. 38%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Metropolitan State University of Denver has 2.0× as many undergrads as Empire State

   Undergrads
3. 3

   Empire State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Metropolitan State University of Denver (45% vs. 40%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Empire State is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.68)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Empire State grads earn $2K more ten years out than Metropolitan State University of Denver's ($54,080 vs. $52,093)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Empire State has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Metropolitan State University of Denver (37% vs. 36%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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