Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Saint Mary's has 7 pts more first-gen students than Luther (20% vs. 13%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Luther is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.42)

   Diversity index
3. 3

   Luther costs about $3.8K less per year on average than Saint Mary's ($24,638 vs. $28,432, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Luther's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 58% at Saint Mary's

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Saint Mary's has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Luther (24% vs. 20%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Saint Mary's graduates 2 pts more of its students than Luther (75% vs. 72%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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