Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   College of Saint Mary graduates 30 pts more of its students than Sterling (71% vs. 41%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   College of Saint Mary grads earn $8.5K more ten years out than Sterling's ($54,338 vs. $45,846)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Sterling has 8 pts more first-gen students than College of Saint Mary (34% vs. 26%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   College of Saint Mary costs about $5.2K less per year on average than Sterling ($18,431 vs. $23,599, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   College of Saint Mary's yield is 5 pts higher than Sterling's

   Yield rate
6. 6

   Sterling is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.63)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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