Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Louisiana State University at Alexandria's yield is 50 pts higher than Western Connecticut State's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Western Connecticut State graduates 21 pts more of its students than Louisiana State University at Alexandria (56% vs. 35%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Western Connecticut State grads earn $16.9K more ten years out than Louisiana State University at Alexandria's ($59,115 vs. $42,205)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Louisiana State University at Alexandria has 7 pts more first-gen students than Western Connecticut State (45% vs. 38%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Louisiana State University at Alexandria has 1.6× as many undergrads as Western Connecticut State

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Western Connecticut State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Louisiana State University at Alexandria

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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