Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Wayne State costs about $9K less per year on average than Plymouth State ($16,595 vs. $25,624, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Plymouth State grads earn $10.2K more ten years out than Wayne State's ($57,304 vs. $47,075)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Wayne State has 7 pts more first-gen students than Plymouth State (34% vs. 27%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Wayne State is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.34)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Plymouth State's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Wayne State

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Plymouth State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Wayne State (28% vs. 26%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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