Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. North Carolina at Greensboro costs about $7.3K less per year on average than Portland State ($14,864 vs. $22,192, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Portland State grads earn $9.7K more ten years out than U. North Carolina at Greensboro's ($57,906 vs. $48,160)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   U. North Carolina at Greensboro has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Portland State (50% vs. 42%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   Portland State has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. North Carolina at Greensboro (39% vs. 31%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   U. North Carolina at Greensboro's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Portland State

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   U. North Carolina at Greensboro's yield is 3 pts higher than Portland State's

   Yield rate

The shape of each school

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