Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Augustana graduates 18 pts more of its students than Abilene Christian (78% vs. 59%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Augustana's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at Abilene Christian

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Augustana grads earn $7.2K more ten years out than Abilene Christian's ($62,971 vs. $55,736)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Augustana is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.58)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Augustana costs about $3.3K less per year on average than Abilene Christian ($25,606 vs. $28,860, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Abilene Christian is a bit larger (3,195 vs. 2,490)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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