Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates 10 pts more of its students than Boise State (69% vs. 59%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Boise State has 9 pts more first-gen students than Colorado State University-Fort Collins (33% vs. 24%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   Colorado State University-Fort Collins grads earn $8.9K more ten years out than Boise State's ($60,543 vs. $51,658)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Boise State's yield is 8 pts higher than Colorado State University-Fort Collins's

   Yield rate
5. 5

   Colorado State University-Fort Collins is a bit larger (25,538 vs. 17,674)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Colorado State University-Fort Collins has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Boise State (21% vs. 18%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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