Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Macalester costs about $11.8K less per year on average than Occidental ($45,674 vs. $57,431, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Macalester's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Occidental

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Occidental grads earn $12.1K more ten years out than Macalester's ($75,951 vs. $63,878)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Macalester graduates 7 pts more of its students than Occidental (89% vs. 83%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Macalester is 1.5× more selective than Occidental

   Acceptance rate
6. 6

   Occidental has 5 pts more first-gen students than Macalester (18% vs. 13%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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