Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Anderson's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at Spelman

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Anderson costs about $15.6K less per year on average than Spelman ($25,581 vs. $41,205, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Spelman grads earn $17.9K more ten years out than Anderson's ($59,993 vs. $42,101)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Spelman is 2.9× more selective than Anderson

   Acceptance rate
5. 5

   Spelman graduates 14 pts more of its students than Anderson (77% vs. 62%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   Anderson's yield is 9 pts higher than Spelman's

   Yield rate

The shape of each school

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