Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Nichols grads earn $5.8K more ten years out than Rivier's ($58,063 vs. $52,248)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Rivier has 6 pts more first-gen students than Nichols (37% vs. 32%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   Nichols's yield is 3 pts higher than Rivier's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Rivier has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Nichols (28% vs. 26%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   Rivier costs about $1.5K less per year on average than Nichols ($32,113 vs. $33,603, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Rivier graduates 2 pts more of its students than Nichols (62% vs. 60%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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