Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Massachusetts Maritime Academy grads earn $29.7K more ten years out than Valley City State's ($82,392 vs. $52,725)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates 27 pts more of its students than Valley City State (80% vs. 53%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Valley City State's yield is 16 pts higher than Massachusetts Maritime Academy's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Massachusetts Maritime Academy's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Valley City State

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Valley City State costs about $4.3K less per year on average than Massachusetts Maritime Academy ($15,437 vs. $19,761, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Valley City State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Massachusetts Maritime Academy (26% vs. 21%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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