Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Kansas's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at Boise State

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Boise State has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. Kansas (33% vs. 22%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   U. Kansas grads earn $10.3K more ten years out than Boise State's ($61,945 vs. $51,658)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   U. Kansas costs about $7.6K less per year on average than Boise State ($24,462 vs. $32,045, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   U. Kansas graduates 7 pts more of its students than Boise State (66% vs. 59%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   U. Kansas is a bit larger (21,217 vs. 17,674)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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