Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Simpson graduates 12 pts more of its students than Cedar Crest (68% vs. 56%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Simpson's yield is 11 pts higher than Cedar Crest's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Cedar Crest's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Simpson

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Cedar Crest has 6 pts more first-gen students than Simpson (43% vs. 38%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Cedar Crest grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than Simpson's ($59,460 vs. $54,340)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Cedar Crest is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.70)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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