Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Western Carolina has 2.8× as many undergrads as Vermont State

   Undergrads
2. 2

   Vermont State's yield is 10 pts higher than Western Carolina's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Western Carolina costs about $7.3K less per year on average than Vermont State ($16,328 vs. $23,593, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Western Carolina graduates 7 pts more of its students than Vermont State (65% vs. 58%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Vermont State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Western Carolina (38% vs. 33%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Western Carolina is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.37)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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