Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Central Connecticut State's yield is 12 pts higher than Eastern Michigan's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Eastern Michigan's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Central Connecticut State

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Central Connecticut State grads earn $6.8K more ten years out than Eastern Michigan's ($58,562 vs. $51,793)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Central Connecticut State graduates 6 pts more of its students than Eastern Michigan (61% vs. 54%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Central Connecticut State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Eastern Michigan (39% vs. 34%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Eastern Michigan costs about $2.6K less per year on average than Central Connecticut State ($19,451 vs. $22,037, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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