Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Empire State has 17 pts more first-gen students than Augusta (45% vs. 28%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Augusta graduates 9 pts more of its students than Empire State (57% vs. 48%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Empire State grads earn $5.6K more ten years out than Augusta's ($54,080 vs. $48,472)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Empire State is a bit larger (7,585 vs. 5,613)

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Augusta has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Empire State (39% vs. 37%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Empire State is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.71)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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