Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Saint Mary's College of California has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. Portland (26% vs. 18%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   U. Portland has 1.5× as many undergrads as Saint Mary's College of California

   Undergrads
3. 3

   Saint Mary's College of California has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Portland (27% vs. 22%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   U. Portland costs about $3.3K less per year on average than Saint Mary's College of California ($32,279 vs. $35,628, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   U. Portland grads earn $4K more ten years out than Saint Mary's College of California's ($82,804 vs. $78,812)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   U. Portland graduates 4 pts more of its students than Saint Mary's College of California (80% vs. 76%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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