Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Cincinnati has 11 pts more first-gen students than Iowa State (31% vs. 20%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   U. Cincinnati is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.41)

   Diversity index
3. 3

   Iowa State grads earn $8.6K more ten years out than U. Cincinnati's ($63,386 vs. $54,810)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Iowa State's grants cover 26% of its full price on average, vs. 17% at U. Cincinnati

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Iowa State's yield is 7 pts higher than U. Cincinnati's

   Yield rate
6. 6

   Iowa State costs about $4.9K less per year on average than U. Cincinnati ($23,986 vs. $28,872, 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.