Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   California State University-Chico graduates 17 pts more of its students than Portland State (74% vs. 58%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Portland State's yield is 8 pts higher than California State University-Chico's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   California State University-Chico has 8 pts more first-gen students than Portland State (47% vs. 39%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   California State University-Chico grads earn $6.3K more ten years out than Portland State's ($64,172 vs. $57,906)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   Portland State is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.67)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Portland State's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at California State University-Chico

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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