Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Chadron State's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Montana-Western

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Chadron State costs about $7.7K less per year on average than U. Montana-Western ($15,586 vs. $23,271, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   U. Montana-Western graduates 10 pts more of its students than Chadron State (56% vs. 46%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Chadron State is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.34)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Chadron State grads earn $3.8K more ten years out than U. Montana-Western's ($47,002 vs. $43,229)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Chadron State has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. Montana-Western (39% 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.