Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Lees-McRae has 26 pts more first-gen students than Hampshire (40% vs. 14%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Hampshire's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Lees-McRae

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Hampshire grads earn $3.5K more ten years out than Lees-McRae's ($46,938 vs. $43,415)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Hampshire costs about $2.5K less per year on average than Lees-McRae ($28,129 vs. $30,613, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Lees-McRae is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.58)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Hampshire has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Lees-McRae (39% vs. 37%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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