Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Chatham has 10 pts more first-gen students than Carroll (30% vs. 20%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Carroll grads earn $9.4K more ten years out than Chatham's ($61,772 vs. $52,410)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Carroll's yield is 9 pts higher than Chatham's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Carroll costs about $5.6K less per year on average than Chatham ($25,986 vs. $31,539, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Carroll's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Chatham

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Chatham is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.37)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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