Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   East Tennessee State's yield is 13 pts higher than Central Michigan's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Central Michigan grads earn $11K more ten years out than East Tennessee State's ($55,874 vs. $44,859)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Central Michigan's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at East Tennessee State

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   East Tennessee State has 8 pts more first-gen students than Central Michigan (38% vs. 29%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   East Tennessee State is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.41)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   East Tennessee State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Central Michigan (35% vs. 31%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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