Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Hawaii-West Oahu's yield is 21 pts higher than Salem State's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Salem State graduates 11 pts more of its students than U. Hawaii-West Oahu (62% vs. 51%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Salem State has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Hawaii-West Oahu

   Undergrads
4. 4

   U. Hawaii-West Oahu is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.65)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Salem State grads earn $4.6K more ten years out than U. Hawaii-West Oahu's ($56,662 vs. $52,075)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Salem State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Hawaii-West Oahu (35% vs. 32%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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