Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Nebraska Medical Center graduates 45 pts more of its students than Western Colorado (93% vs. 48%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   U. Nebraska Medical Center grads earn $30K more ten years out than Western Colorado's ($76,833 vs. $46,833)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   U. Nebraska Medical Center has 10 pts more Pell recipients than Western Colorado (22% vs. 12%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   Western Colorado has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Nebraska Medical Center

   Undergrads
5. 5

   U. Nebraska Medical Center has 2 pts more first-gen students than Western Colorado (27% vs. 25%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   U. Nebraska Medical Center is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.41)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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