Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   St. Mary's College of Maryland graduates 25 pts more of its students than Southwest Minnesota State (71% vs. 47%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   St. Mary's College of Maryland has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Southwest Minnesota State (21% vs. 12%)

   Pell Grant recipients
3. 3

   St. Mary's College of Maryland grads earn $8.8K more ten years out than Southwest Minnesota State's ($60,110 vs. $51,342)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Southwest Minnesota State costs about $6.1K less per year on average than St. Mary's College of Maryland ($17,534 vs. $23,604, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Southwest Minnesota State's yield is 6 pts higher than St. Mary's College of Maryland's

   Yield rate
6. 6

   Southwest Minnesota State is a bit larger (2,315 vs. 1,603)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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