Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend grads earn $19.4K more ten years out than U. North Carolina Asheville's ($63,435 vs. $44,030)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   U. North Carolina Asheville costs about $13.4K less per year on average than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend ($18,688 vs. $32,061, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   U. North Carolina Asheville graduates 17 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend (64% vs. 47%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend has 7 pts more first-gen students than U. North Carolina Asheville (29% vs. 22%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   U. North Carolina Asheville's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   U. North Carolina Asheville's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend's

   SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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