Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Lawrence's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Gordon

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Lawrence graduates 7 pts more of its students than Gordon (79% vs. 72%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Lawrence's SAT midpoint is 67 points higher than Gordon's

   SAT midpoint
4. 4

   Gordon's yield is 5 pts higher than Lawrence's

   Yield rate
5. 5

   Lawrence grads earn $3.7K more ten years out than Gordon's ($55,789 vs. $52,119)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Gordon costs about $1K less per year on average than Lawrence ($26,148 vs. $27,161, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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