Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Babson grads earn $55.8K more ten years out than Rhode Island School of Design's ($123,938 vs. $68,140)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Babson costs about $8.5K less per year on average than Rhode Island School of Design ($61,415 vs. $69,903, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Babson's grants cover 23% of its full price on average, vs. 15% at Rhode Island School of Design

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Babson has 4 pts more first-gen students than Rhode Island School of Design (15% vs. 11%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Babson is a bit larger (2,728 vs. 2,084)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Rhode Island School of Design's yield is 2 pts higher than Babson's

   Yield rate

The shape of each school

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