Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Bridgewater's grants cover 79% of its full price on average, vs. 59% at Franklin Pierce

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Bridgewater costs about $13.4K less per year on average than Franklin Pierce ($12,757 vs. $26,152, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Bridgewater graduates 13 pts more of its students than Franklin Pierce (61% vs. 49%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Bridgewater is a bit larger (1,400 vs. 992)

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Franklin Pierce's yield is 3 pts higher than Bridgewater's

   Yield rate
6. 6

   Bridgewater is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.51)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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