Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Louisiana State University at Alexandria's yield is 47 pts higher than Wichita State's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Wichita State graduates 18 pts more of its students than Louisiana State University at Alexandria (53% vs. 35%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Louisiana State University at Alexandria costs about $7.7K less per year on average than Wichita State ($15,367 vs. $23,096, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Wichita State grads earn $9.3K more ten years out than Louisiana State University at Alexandria's ($51,532 vs. $42,205)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   Wichita State has 1.9× as many undergrads as Louisiana State University at Alexandria

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Louisiana State University at Alexandria has 9 pts more first-gen students than Wichita State (45% vs. 36%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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