Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Grand View's yield is 12 pts higher than Columbia's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Grand View grads earn $11.5K more ten years out than Columbia's ($52,824 vs. $41,338)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Columbia has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Grand View (54% vs. 45%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   Grand View graduates 8 pts more of its students than Columbia (60% vs. 52%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Columbia costs about $5.7K less per year on average than Grand View ($19,877 vs. $25,546, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Grand View's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Columbia

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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