Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   McDaniel graduates 13 pts more of its students than Gardner-Webb (67% vs. 54%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   McDaniel grads earn $12.6K more ten years out than Gardner-Webb's ($60,663 vs. $48,039)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Gardner-Webb has 9 pts more first-gen students than McDaniel (35% vs. 26%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Gardner-Webb costs about $4.8K less per year on average than McDaniel ($20,598 vs. $25,424, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   McDaniel's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 57% at Gardner-Webb

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   McDaniel's yield is 3 pts higher than Gardner-Webb's

   Yield rate

The shape of each school

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