Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Lake Superior State's grants cover 46% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at Oregon State

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Lake Superior State costs about $12.1K less per year on average than Oregon State ($15,649 vs. $27,709, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Oregon State grads earn $15K more ten years out than Lake Superior State's ($64,010 vs. $49,045)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Oregon State graduates 9 pts more of its students than Lake Superior State (66% vs. 57%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Lake Superior State is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.42)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Lake Superior State is a bit larger (1,325 vs. 1,044)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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