Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Knox's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 53% at Simmons

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Simmons grads earn $8.7K more ten years out than Knox's ($63,494 vs. $54,820)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Knox has 7 pts more first-gen students than Simmons (28% vs. 20%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Knox costs about $5.4K less per year on average than Simmons ($26,094 vs. $31,446, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Simmons is a bit larger (1,670 vs. 1,127)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Simmons has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Knox (33% vs. 31%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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