Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Oakland grads earn $6.8K more ten years out than Ball State's ($58,612 vs. $51,833)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Ball State's yield is 6 pts higher than Oakland's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Oakland's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Ball State

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Oakland has 5 pts more first-gen students than Ball State (32% vs. 28%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Ball State graduates 4 pts more of its students than Oakland (65% vs. 61%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   Ball State's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than Oakland's

   SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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