Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Saint Mary's College of California grads earn $25.6K more ten years out than Andrews's ($78,812 vs. $53,187)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Andrews costs about $10.3K less per year on average than Saint Mary's College of California ($25,316 vs. $35,628, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Andrews's yield is 14 pts higher than Saint Mary's College of California's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Saint Mary's College of California's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Andrews

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Andrews is more diverse (index 0.82 vs. 0.73)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Saint Mary's College of California graduates 9 pts more of its students than Andrews (76% vs. 67%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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