Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Western Michigan is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.43)

   Diversity index
2. 2

   Grand Valley State has 1.5× as many undergrads as Western Michigan

   Undergrads
3. 3

   Grand Valley State's yield is 5 pts higher than Western Michigan's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Grand Valley State graduates 5 pts more of its students than Western Michigan (66% vs. 61%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Grand Valley State grads earn $2.6K more ten years out than Western Michigan's ($56,118 vs. $53,562)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Grand Valley State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Western Michigan (29% vs. 27%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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