Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   California State University-San Marcos graduates 30 pts more of its students than Metropolitan State University of Denver (68% vs. 38%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   California State University-San Marcos grads earn $10.8K more ten years out than Metropolitan State University of Denver's ($62,908 vs. $52,093)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   California State University-San Marcos has 8 pts more first-gen students than Metropolitan State University of Denver (48% vs. 40%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   California State University-San Marcos has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Metropolitan State University of Denver (43% vs. 36%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   Metropolitan State University of Denver's yield is 6 pts higher than California State University-San Marcos's

   Yield rate
6. 6

   Metropolitan State University of Denver is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.66)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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