Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Metropolitan State's yield is 24 pts higher than New Jersey City's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   New Jersey City has 16 pts more first-gen students than Metropolitan State (53% vs. 37%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   Metropolitan State grads earn $12K more ten years out than New Jersey City's ($64,705 vs. $52,745)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Metropolitan State has 1.5× as many undergrads as New Jersey City

   Undergrads
5. 5

   New Jersey City has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Metropolitan State (52% vs. 48%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Metropolitan State is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.68)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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