Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Messiah costs about $14.5K less per year on average than Eckerd ($30,194 vs. $44,650, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Messiah's yield is 19 pts higher than Eckerd's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Messiah graduates 13 pts more of its students than Eckerd (77% vs. 64%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Messiah's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Eckerd

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Messiah is a bit larger (2,259 vs. 1,888)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Messiah grads earn $2.2K more ten years out than Eckerd's ($54,064 vs. $51,819)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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