Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Bowdoin's yield is 23 pts higher than Grinnell's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Bowdoin grads earn $19.9K more ten years out than Grinnell's ($82,735 vs. $62,830)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Grinnell costs about $13.3K less per year on average than Bowdoin ($37,528 vs. $50,795, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Grinnell's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Bowdoin

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Bowdoin is 2.1× more selective than Grinnell

   Acceptance rate
6. 6

   Bowdoin graduates 6 pts more of its students than Grinnell (94% vs. 88%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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