Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Maine at Farmington graduates 21 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto (56% vs. 35%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto grads earn $19K more ten years out than U. Maine at Farmington's ($63,435 vs. $44,433)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.25)

   Diversity index
4. 4

   U. Maine at Farmington has 2.0× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto

   Undergrads
5. 5

   U. Maine at Farmington costs about $5.5K less per year on average than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto ($21,074 vs. $26,620, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto's yield is 6 pts higher than U. Maine at Farmington's

   Yield rate

The shape of each school

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