Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Academy graduates 19 pts more of its students than VanderCook College of Music (80% vs. 61%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   VanderCook College of Music is a bit larger (76 vs. 56)

   Undergrads
3. 3

   Academy is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.67)

   Diversity index
4. 4

   VanderCook College of Music has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Academy (26% vs. 26%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   Academy grads earn $437 more ten years out than VanderCook College of Music's ($48,300 vs. $47,863)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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