Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Ball State has 1.8× as many undergrads as Bridgewater State

   Undergrads
2. 2

   Ball State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Bridgewater State

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Bridgewater State has 6 pts more first-gen students than Ball State (34% vs. 28%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Bridgewater State grads earn $5.6K more ten years out than Ball State's ($57,466 vs. $51,833)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   Bridgewater State is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.46)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Ball State costs about $3.6K less per year on average than Bridgewater State ($18,194 vs. $21,837, 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.