Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Colorado School of Mines grads earn $46K more ten years out than Southwest Minnesota State's ($97,335 vs. $51,342)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Colorado School of Mines graduates 37 pts more of its students than Southwest Minnesota State (83% vs. 47%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Southwest Minnesota State costs about $23.8K less per year on average than Colorado School of Mines ($17,534 vs. $41,332, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Colorado School of Mines has 2.7× as many undergrads as Southwest Minnesota State

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Southwest Minnesota State has 11 pts more first-gen students than Colorado School of Mines (27% vs. 15%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Southwest Minnesota State's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at Colorado School of Mines

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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