Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Transylvania's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Houghton

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Transylvania grads earn $8K more ten years out than Houghton's ($54,705 vs. $46,721)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Houghton is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.34)

   Diversity index
4. 4

   Houghton's yield is 7 pts higher than Transylvania's

   Yield rate
5. 5

   Houghton costs about $5.1K less per year on average than Transylvania ($21,698 vs. $26,812, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Transylvania is a bit larger (1,005 vs. 753)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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