Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Nova Southeastern graduates 22 pts more of its students than National (64% vs. 42%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   National grads earn $8.3K more ten years out than Nova Southeastern's ($67,548 vs. $59,209)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Nova Southeastern has 7 pts more Pell recipients than National (36% vs. 29%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   National has 7 pts more first-gen students than Nova Southeastern (44% vs. 37%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   National is a bit larger (10,794 vs. 7,240)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Nova Southeastern is more diverse (index 0.77 vs. 0.76)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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