Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Michigan's yield is 21 pts higher than California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo costs about $11.3K less per year on average than Michigan ($28,156 vs. $39,461, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Michigan is 1.9× more selective than California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

   Acceptance rate
4. 4

   Michigan's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo grads earn $7.1K more ten years out than Michigan's ($90,768 vs. $83,648)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Michigan graduates 7 pts more of its students than California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (94% vs. 87%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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