Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. California-Santa Cruz graduates 19 pts more of its students than Farmingdale State (80% vs. 62%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Farmingdale State's yield is 17 pts higher than U. California-Santa Cruz's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Farmingdale State costs about $9K less per year on average than U. California-Santa Cruz ($20,973 vs. $29,991, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   U. California-Santa Cruz's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at Farmingdale State

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   U. California-Santa Cruz has 1.9× as many undergrads as Farmingdale State

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Farmingdale State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. California-Santa Cruz (36% vs. 32%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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