Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Dalton State has 20 pts more first-gen students than Valdosta State (51% vs. 31%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Valdosta State graduates 12 pts more of its students than Dalton State (46% vs. 35%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Valdosta State grads earn $9.1K more ten years out than Dalton State's ($49,361 vs. $40,251)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Valdosta State is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.60)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Valdosta State is a bit larger (6,622 vs. 4,553)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Dalton State costs about $3.5K less per year on average than Valdosta State ($11,397 vs. $14,879, 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.