Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Meredith graduates 9 pts more of its students than Alfred (69% vs. 59%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Meredith's yield is 9 pts higher than Alfred's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Alfred grads earn $3.4K more ten years out than Meredith's ($54,897 vs. $51,539)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

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

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   Meredith is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.57)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Alfred has 3 pts more first-gen students than Meredith (25% vs. 22%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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