Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Virginia Military Institute grads earn $17.3K more ten years out than St. Mary's College of Maryland's ($77,369 vs. $60,110)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Virginia Military Institute's yield is 16 pts higher than St. Mary's College of Maryland's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Virginia Military Institute's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at St. Mary's College of Maryland

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   St. Mary's College of Maryland has 8 pts more first-gen students than Virginia Military Institute (23% vs. 15%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   St. Mary's College of Maryland's SAT midpoint is 60 points higher than Virginia Military Institute's

   SAT midpoint
6. 6

   Virginia Military Institute graduates 5 pts more of its students than St. Mary's College of Maryland (77% vs. 71%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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