Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Colby-Sawyer is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.22)

   Diversity index
2. 2

   Central's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Colby-Sawyer

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Central's yield is 8 pts higher than Colby-Sawyer's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Central grads earn $7.8K more ten years out than Colby-Sawyer's ($54,317 vs. $46,474)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   Central costs about $3.8K less per year on average than Colby-Sawyer ($23,800 vs. $27,610, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Central is a bit larger (1,070 vs. 771)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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