Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Dalton State has 13 pts more first-gen students than Clayton State (51% vs. 38%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Clayton State graduates 10 pts more of its students than Dalton State (45% vs. 35%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Clayton State grads earn $8.9K more ten years out than Dalton State's ($49,179 vs. $40,251)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Dalton State is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.54)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Clayton State's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Dalton State

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Dalton State costs about $2K less per year on average than Clayton State ($11,397 vs. $13,355, 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.