Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Williams grads earn $24.6K more ten years out than Smith's ($88,665 vs. $64,027)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Williams is 2.7× more selective than Smith

   Acceptance rate
3. 3

   Williams's yield is 8 pts higher than Smith's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Williams's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Smith's

   SAT midpoint
5. 5

   Williams graduates 5 pts more of its students than Smith (96% vs. 91%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   Williams is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.70)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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