Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Louisiana State University-Shreveport grads earn $8.4K more ten years out than Western New Mexico's ($47,477 vs. $39,095)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Western New Mexico has 7 pts more first-gen students than Louisiana State University-Shreveport (48% vs. 40%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   Western New Mexico graduates 6 pts more of its students than Louisiana State University-Shreveport (44% vs. 38%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Western New Mexico has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Louisiana State University-Shreveport (43% vs. 39%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   Louisiana State University-Shreveport's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Western New Mexico

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Louisiana State University-Shreveport costs about $1.6K less per year on average than Western New Mexico ($13,771 vs. $15,411, 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.