Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Montclair State graduates 12 pts more of its students than Portland State (70% vs. 58%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Montclair State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Portland State (47% vs. 42%)

   Pell Grant recipients
3. 3

   Montclair State is a bit larger (18,376 vs. 13,182)

   Undergrads
4. 4

   Portland State costs about $3.1K less per year on average than Montclair State ($22,192 vs. $25,329, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Montclair State grads earn $3.5K more ten years out than Portland State's ($61,415 vs. $57,906)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Montclair State has 2 pts more first-gen students than Portland State (41% vs. 39%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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