Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Alfred costs about $5.4K less per year on average than Hartwick ($26,878 vs. $32,327, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Hartwick grads earn $6.2K more ten years out than Alfred's ($61,107 vs. $54,897)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Alfred is a bit larger (1,423 vs. 1,087)

   Undergrads
4. 4

   Hartwick is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.57)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Alfred graduates 3 pts more of its students than Hartwick (59% vs. 56%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   Alfred has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Hartwick (39% vs. 36%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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