Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Calvin costs about $17K less per year on average than Merrimack ($25,837 vs. $42,790, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Merrimack grads earn $17.2K more ten years out than Calvin's ($75,584 vs. $58,375)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Calvin's yield is 12 pts higher than Merrimack's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Calvin's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Merrimack

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Calvin is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.43)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Calvin graduates 8 pts more of its students than Merrimack (77% vs. 69%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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