Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Western New England grads earn $10K more ten years out than Valparaiso's ($73,157 vs. $63,191)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Valparaiso's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Western New England

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Valparaiso costs about $7.1K less per year on average than Western New England ($25,166 vs. $32,229, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Valparaiso graduates 7 pts more of its students than Western New England (73% vs. 65%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Valparaiso has 4 pts more first-gen students than Western New England (29% vs. 25%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Valparaiso's yield is 4 pts higher than Western New England's

   Yield rate

The shape of each school

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