Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   St. Mary's College of Maryland graduates 15 pts more of its students than Lake Superior State (71% vs. 57%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Lake Superior State's grants cover 46% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at St. Mary's College of Maryland

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   St. Mary's College of Maryland grads earn $11.1K more ten years out than Lake Superior State's ($60,110 vs. $49,045)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Lake Superior State costs about $8K less per year on average than St. Mary's College of Maryland ($15,649 vs. $23,604, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Lake Superior State has 10 pts more first-gen students than St. Mary's College of Maryland (33% vs. 23%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Lake Superior State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than St. Mary's College of Maryland (27% vs. 21%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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