Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Macalester graduates 17 pts more of its students than Bard (89% vs. 72%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Macalester grads earn $17.3K more ten years out than Bard's ($63,878 vs. $46,543)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Macalester's yield is 9 pts higher than Bard's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Macalester is 1.8× more selective than Bard

   Acceptance rate
5. 5

   Macalester's SAT midpoint is 70 points higher than Bard's

   SAT midpoint
6. 6

   Bard is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.70)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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