Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Colby is 2.3× more selective than Wesleyan

   Acceptance rate
2. 2

   Colby's yield is 12 pts higher than Wesleyan's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Colby costs about $7.4K less per year on average than Wesleyan ($53,965 vs. $61,339, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Wesleyan has 9 pts more first-gen students than Colby (20% vs. 11%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Colby grads earn $6.6K more ten years out than Wesleyan's ($80,490 vs. $73,897)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Colby's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Wesleyan

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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