Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Western New England grads earn $16.2K more ten years out than Carthage's ($73,157 vs. $56,950)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Western New England's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Carthage

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Carthage costs about $3K less per year on average than Western New England ($29,266 vs. $32,229, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

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

   Yield rate
5. 5

   Carthage has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Western New England (27% vs. 24%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Carthage has 2 pts more first-gen students than Western New England (26% vs. 25%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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