Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Idaho State costs about $6.1K less per year on average than Western Michigan ($15,215 vs. $21,273, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Western Michigan grads earn $8K more ten years out than Idaho State's ($53,562 vs. $45,608)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Idaho State has 7 pts more first-gen students than Western Michigan (36% vs. 29%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Western Michigan has 1.7× as many undergrads as Idaho State

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Western Michigan graduates 5 pts more of its students than Idaho State (61% vs. 56%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   Western Michigan is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.48)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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