Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   College of Our Lady of the Elms graduates 18 pts more of its students than Cedar Crest (73% vs. 56%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Cedar Crest has 8 pts more first-gen students than College of Our Lady of the Elms (43% vs. 35%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   Cedar Crest grads earn $7.9K more ten years out than College of Our Lady of the Elms's ($59,460 vs. $51,540)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Cedar Crest's yield is 3 pts higher than College of Our Lady of the Elms's

   Yield rate
5. 5

   Cedar Crest is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.69)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   College of Our Lady of the Elms costs about $1.4K less per year on average than Cedar Crest ($27,283 vs. $28,677, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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