Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Maryland Eastern Shore is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.16)

   Diversity index
2. 2

   Mississippi Valley State's yield is 24 pts higher than U. Maryland Eastern Shore's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   U. Maryland Eastern Shore grads earn $15.8K more ten years out than Mississippi Valley State's ($47,697 vs. $31,919)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Mississippi Valley State's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at U. Maryland Eastern Shore

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Mississippi Valley State costs about $7K less per year on average than U. Maryland Eastern Shore ($10,261 vs. $17,269, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Mississippi Valley State has 7 pts more first-gen students than U. Maryland Eastern Shore (43% vs. 36%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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