Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Saint Louis costs about $22.5K less per year on average than American ($29,253 vs. $51,726, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Saint Louis's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at American

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Saint Louis has 7 pts more first-gen students than American (22% vs. 16%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   American grads earn $6.6K more ten years out than Saint Louis's ($77,370 vs. $70,783)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   American's SAT midpoint is 65 points higher than Saint Louis's

   SAT midpoint
6. 6

   American graduates 4 pts more of its students than Saint Louis (79% vs. 75%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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