Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. North Carolina Asheville graduates 35 pts more of its students than U. Maine at Augusta (64% vs. 29%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   U. Maine at Augusta has 29 pts more first-gen students than U. North Carolina Asheville (51% vs. 22%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   U. North Carolina Asheville is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.37)

   Diversity index
4. 4

   U. North Carolina Asheville grads earn $3.7K more ten years out than U. Maine at Augusta's ($44,030 vs. $40,342)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   U. Maine at Augusta costs about $1.7K less per year on average than U. North Carolina Asheville ($16,954 vs. $18,688, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   U. Maine at Augusta's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at U. North Carolina Asheville

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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