Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Williams grads earn $24.8K more ten years out than Macalester's ($88,665 vs. $63,878)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Williams's yield is 21 pts higher than Macalester's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Williams is 3.5× more selective than Macalester

   Acceptance rate
4. 4

   Williams's SAT midpoint is 100 points higher than Macalester's

   SAT midpoint
5. 5

   Williams has 9 pts more first-gen students than Macalester (22% vs. 13%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Williams graduates 6 pts more of its students than Macalester (96% vs. 89%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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