Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Mercy has 17 pts more first-gen students than Columbia College Chicago (42% vs. 25%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Mercy grads earn $9.9K more ten years out than Columbia College Chicago's ($52,055 vs. $42,195)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Mercy costs about $6.6K less per year on average than Columbia College Chicago ($25,034 vs. $31,609, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Columbia College Chicago is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.67)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Mercy has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Columbia College Chicago (50% vs. 46%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Mercy graduates 2 pts more of its students than Columbia College Chicago (57% vs. 55%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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