Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Augustana graduates 10 pts more of its students than U. Detroit Mercy (78% vs. 68%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   U. Detroit Mercy grads earn $8.1K more ten years out than Augustana's ($71,030 vs. $62,971)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Augustana's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 53% at U. Detroit Mercy

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   U. Detroit Mercy has 6 pts more first-gen students than Augustana (29% vs. 22%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   U. Detroit Mercy costs about $3.4K less per year on average than Augustana ($22,157 vs. $25,606, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   U. Detroit Mercy has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Augustana (26% vs. 24%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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