Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto graduates 10 pts more of its students than Ohio State (35% vs. 25%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto grads earn $3K more ten years out than Ohio State's ($63,435 vs. $60,409)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Ohio State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto (30% vs. 27%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto has 3 pts more first-gen students than Ohio State (29% vs. 26%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Ohio State is a bit larger (621 vs. 559)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.38)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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