Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Lafayette grads earn $21.2K more ten years out than Dickinson's ($91,410 vs. $70,204)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Dickinson costs about $15.6K less per year on average than Lafayette ($40,358 vs. $55,911, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Dickinson's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Lafayette

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Lafayette graduates 6 pts more of its students than Dickinson (89% vs. 83%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Lafayette admits 31% vs. 41% at Dickinson

   Acceptance rate
6. 6

   Lafayette's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than Dickinson's

   SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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