Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   McDaniel graduates 26 pts more of its students than Waldorf (67% vs. 41%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Waldorf has 20 pts more first-gen students than McDaniel (46% vs. 26%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   McDaniel's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Waldorf

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   McDaniel grads earn $9.5K more ten years out than Waldorf's ($60,663 vs. $51,165)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   Waldorf's yield is 6 pts higher than McDaniel's

   Yield rate
6. 6

   Waldorf costs about $4.3K less per year on average than McDaniel ($21,121 vs. $25,424, 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.