Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Davidson's yield is 30 pts higher than Franklin and Marshall's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Davidson is 2.7× more selective than Franklin and Marshall

   Acceptance rate
3. 3

   Davidson costs about $6.5K less per year on average than Franklin and Marshall ($45,869 vs. $52,376, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Davidson's SAT midpoint is 78 points higher than Franklin and Marshall's

   SAT midpoint
5. 5

   Davidson graduates 6 pts more of its students than Franklin and Marshall (90% vs. 84%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   Davidson grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Franklin and Marshall's ($81,400 vs. $76,124)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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