Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Dayton's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at Elon

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   U. Dayton costs about $13.2K less per year on average than Elon ($35,542 vs. $48,751, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Elon is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.36)

   Diversity index
4. 4

   U. Dayton has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Elon (16% vs. 10%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   U. Dayton's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than Elon's

   SAT midpoint
6. 6

   U. Dayton is a bit larger (7,682 vs. 6,150)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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