Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Williams grads earn $13.1K more ten years out than Carleton's ($88,665 vs. $75,525)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Williams is 2.2× more selective than Carleton

   Acceptance rate
3. 3

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

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Williams has 6 pts more first-gen students than Carleton (22% vs. 16%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Williams costs about $3.3K less per year on average than Carleton ($47,891 vs. $51,187, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Williams graduates 4 pts more of its students than Carleton (96% vs. 91%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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