Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Saginaw Valley State grads earn $9.6K more ten years out than Lander's ($51,955 vs. $42,396)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Lander's yield is 8 pts higher than Saginaw Valley State's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Saginaw Valley State has 1.8× as many undergrads as Lander

   Undergrads
4. 4

   Saginaw Valley State's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Lander

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Lander is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.44)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Saginaw Valley State costs about $3.5K less per year on average than Lander ($13,505 vs. $16,967, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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