Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   St. John Fisher's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at Spelman

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Spelman is 3.5× more selective than St. John Fisher

   Acceptance rate
3. 3

   St. John Fisher costs about $9.2K less per year on average than Spelman ($31,978 vs. $41,205, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   St. John Fisher is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.26)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   St. John Fisher grads earn $7K more ten years out than Spelman's ($66,944 vs. $59,993)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   St. John Fisher has 5 pts more first-gen students than Spelman (25% vs. 21%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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