Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Union grads earn $18.4K more ten years out than Dickinson's ($88,604 vs. $70,204)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Dickinson's yield is 7 pts higher than Union's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Dickinson costs about $3.6K less per year on average than Union ($40,358 vs. $43,960, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Union is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.53)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Dickinson's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Union

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Union graduates 2 pts more of its students than Dickinson (85% vs. 83%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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