Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   United States Merchant Marine Academy grads earn $39.9K more ten years out than Dickinson State's ($90,610 vs. $50,720)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   United States Merchant Marine Academy graduates 35 pts more of its students than Dickinson State (80% vs. 44%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Dickinson State has 14 pts more Pell recipients than United States Merchant Marine Academy (21% vs. 8%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   United States Merchant Marine Academy's yield is 12 pts higher than Dickinson State's

   Yield rate
5. 5

   United States Merchant Marine Academy is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.40)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Dickinson State is a bit larger (1,090 vs. 962)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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