Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   McKendree grads earn $10.5K more ten years out than Gardner-Webb's ($58,572 vs. $48,039)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   McKendree's yield is 8 pts higher than Gardner-Webb's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Gardner-Webb's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at McKendree

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Gardner-Webb costs about $4.9K less per year on average than McKendree ($20,598 vs. $25,449, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Gardner-Webb has 3 pts more Pell recipients than McKendree (37% vs. 34%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Gardner-Webb has 3 pts more first-gen students than McKendree (35% vs. 33%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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