Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Skidmore grads earn $11K more ten years out than Oberlin's ($69,363 vs. $58,343)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Oberlin's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Skidmore

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Oberlin costs about $5K less per year on average than Skidmore ($51,854 vs. $56,828, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Skidmore has 6 pts more first-gen students than Oberlin (15% vs. 9%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Skidmore admits 24% vs. 34% at Oberlin

   Acceptance rate
6. 6

   Skidmore's yield is 4 pts higher than Oberlin's

   Yield rate

The shape of each school

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