Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Virginia State has 13 pts more Pell recipients than North Carolina Central (72% vs. 59%)

   Pell Grant recipients
2. 2

   North Carolina Central graduates 6 pts more of its students than Virginia State (52% vs. 46%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Virginia State grads earn $2.6K more ten years out than North Carolina Central's ($45,543 vs. $42,968)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   North Carolina Central is a bit larger (6,081 vs. 5,074)

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Virginia State is more diverse (index 0.30 vs. 0.29)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   North Carolina Central costs about $1.1K less per year on average than Virginia State ($19,590 vs. $20,650, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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