Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Sam Houston State costs about $6K less per year on average than Montclair State ($19,290 vs. $25,329, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Montclair State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Sam Houston State (70% vs. 62%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Montclair State grads earn $7.2K more ten years out than Sam Houston State's ($61,415 vs. $54,211)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Montclair State has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Sam Houston State (47% vs. 41%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   Montclair State's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than Sam Houston State's

   SAT midpoint
6. 6

   Sam Houston State's yield is 3 pts higher than Montclair State's

   Yield rate

The shape of each school

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