Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   North Carolina State University at Raleigh costs about $13.8K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Madison ($24,105 vs. $37,931, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   U. Wisconsin-Madison is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.54)

   Diversity index
3. 3

   U. Wisconsin-Madison's SAT midpoint is 65 points higher than North Carolina State University at Raleigh's

   SAT midpoint
4. 4

   North Carolina State University at Raleigh's grants cover 20% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Wisconsin-Madison

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   U. Wisconsin-Madison grads earn $5K more ten years out than North Carolina State University at Raleigh's ($73,792 vs. $68,758)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   U. Wisconsin-Madison graduates 5 pts more of its students than North Carolina State University at Raleigh (89% vs. 85%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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