Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Northwestern's yield is 9 pts higher than Washington University in St Louis's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Northwestern is 1.6× more selective than Washington University in St Louis

   Acceptance rate
3. 3

   Northwestern is more diverse (index 0.81 vs. 0.76)

   Diversity index
4. 4

   Northwestern graduates 4 pts more of its students than Washington University in St Louis (97% vs. 93%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Northwestern has 4 pts more first-gen students than Washington University in St Louis (15% vs. 11%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Northwestern grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than Washington University in St Louis's ($89,363 vs. $86,182)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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