Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Saint Ambrose grads earn $12.2K more ten years out than Cornerstone's ($59,531 vs. $47,314)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Cornerstone has 6 pts more first-gen students than Saint Ambrose (35% vs. 28%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   Saint Ambrose is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.49)

   Diversity index
4. 4

   Saint Ambrose is a bit larger (1,916 vs. 1,298)

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Cornerstone costs about $3K less per year on average than Saint Ambrose ($24,031 vs. $26,989, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Saint Ambrose's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Cornerstone

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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