Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Sentara College of Health Sciences graduates 46 pts more of its students than Sterling (87% vs. 41%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Sentara College of Health Sciences grads earn $32K more ten years out than Sterling's ($77,821 vs. $45,846)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Sterling has 2.2× as many undergrads as Sentara College of Health Sciences

   Undergrads
4. 4

   Sentara College of Health Sciences has 3 pts more first-gen students than Sterling (37% vs. 34%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Sterling has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Sentara College of Health Sciences (37% vs. 35%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Sterling is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.67)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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