Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Samuel Merritt grads earn $55.1K more ten years out than U. Maryland Baltimore's ($143,238 vs. $88,174)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   U. Maryland Baltimore has 6 pts more first-gen students than Samuel Merritt (38% vs. 32%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   U. Maryland Baltimore is a bit larger (958 vs. 718)

   Undergrads
4. 4

   Samuel Merritt has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Maryland Baltimore (18% vs. 15%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   Samuel Merritt graduates 2 pts more of its students than U. Maryland Baltimore (96% vs. 93%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   Samuel Merritt is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.78)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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