Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Bates's yield is 21 pts higher than Reed's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Bates graduates 15 pts more of its students than Reed (92% vs. 78%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Reed's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at Bates

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Bates is 1.7× more selective than Reed

   Acceptance rate
5. 5

   Reed costs about $5.4K less per year on average than Bates ($54,448 vs. $59,892, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Bates's SAT midpoint is 70 points higher than Reed's

   SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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