Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Bridgewater's grants cover 79% of its full price on average, vs. 60% at Valparaiso

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Bridgewater costs about $12.4K less per year on average than Valparaiso ($12,757 vs. $25,166, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Valparaiso graduates 11 pts more of its students than Bridgewater (73% vs. 61%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Valparaiso grads earn $9.7K more ten years out than Bridgewater's ($63,191 vs. $53,453)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   Valparaiso is a bit larger (2,083 vs. 1,400)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Bridgewater has 3 pts more first-gen students than Valparaiso (32% vs. 29%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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