Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Whitman costs about $14.2K less per year on average than Reed ($40,214 vs. $54,448, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Whitman graduates 12 pts more of its students than Reed (90% vs. 78%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Whitman's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 37% at Reed

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Reed is 1.6× more selective than Whitman

   Acceptance rate
5. 5

   Whitman grads earn $4.7K more ten years out than Reed's ($67,589 vs. $62,927)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Whitman is a bit larger (1,531 vs. 1,320)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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