Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   North Carolina Central graduates 9 pts more of its students than Norfolk State (52% vs. 43%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Norfolk State has 6 pts more Pell recipients than North Carolina Central (65% vs. 59%)

   Pell Grant recipients
3. 3

   Norfolk State is more diverse (index 0.35 vs. 0.29)

   Diversity index
4. 4

   Norfolk State has 4 pts more first-gen students than North Carolina Central (37% vs. 33%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Norfolk State's yield is 2 pts higher than North Carolina Central's

   Yield rate
6. 6

   Norfolk State grads earn $1.7K more ten years out than North Carolina Central's ($44,666 vs. $42,968)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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