Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Dordt's yield is 23 pts higher than Gustavus Adolphus's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Gustavus Adolphus's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Dordt

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Gustavus Adolphus grads earn $13K more ten years out than Dordt's ($65,607 vs. $52,559)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Gustavus Adolphus graduates 5 pts more of its students than Dordt (77% vs. 72%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Gustavus Adolphus is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.33)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Gustavus Adolphus costs about $2.4K less per year on average than Dordt ($26,230 vs. $28,674, 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.