Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Colgate grads earn $26.8K more ten years out than Oberlin's ($85,139 vs. $58,343)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Oberlin costs about $10.4K less per year on average than Colgate ($51,854 vs. $62,204, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Oberlin's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Colgate

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Colgate has 9 pts more first-gen students than Oberlin (18% vs. 9%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Colgate is 1.7× more selective than Oberlin

   Acceptance rate
6. 6

   Colgate graduates 8 pts more of its students than Oberlin (91% vs. 83%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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