Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Cedar Crest has 17 pts more first-gen students than Guilford (43% vs. 26%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Cedar Crest grads earn $11.9K more ten years out than Guilford's ($59,460 vs. $47,590)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Guilford costs about $5K less per year on average than Cedar Crest ($23,683 vs. $28,677, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Cedar Crest graduates 6 pts more of its students than Guilford (56% vs. 50%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Guilford's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 54% at Cedar Crest

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Cedar Crest's yield is 3 pts higher than Guilford's

   Yield rate

The shape of each school

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