Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Merrimack grads earn $14.2K more ten years out than High Point's ($75,584 vs. $61,389)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Merrimack's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at High Point

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Merrimack has 6 pts more first-gen students than High Point (21% vs. 15%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Merrimack has 4 pts more Pell recipients than High Point (16% vs. 12%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   High Point is a bit larger (5,129 vs. 3,916)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Merrimack costs about $2.1K less per year on average than High Point ($42,790 vs. $44,867, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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