Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Messiah's yield is 21 pts higher than Assumption's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Assumption grads earn $20.8K more ten years out than Messiah's ($74,895 vs. $54,064)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Messiah graduates 7 pts more of its students than Assumption (77% vs. 70%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Assumption's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Messiah

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Assumption is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.42)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Messiah is a bit larger (2,259 vs. 1,669)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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