Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Oregon State

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Oregon State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical (31% vs. 27%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Oregon State (27% vs. 23%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical's yield is 4 pts higher than Oregon State's

   Yield rate
5. 5

   Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.57)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical costs about $2.4K less per year on average than Oregon State ($28,813 vs. $31,204, 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.