Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend grads earn $23.1K more ten years out than U. Maine at Augusta's ($63,435 vs. $40,342)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   U. Maine at Augusta has 22 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend (51% vs. 29%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   U. Maine at Augusta costs about $15.1K less per year on average than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend ($16,954 vs. $32,061, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend graduates 18 pts more of its students than U. Maine at Augusta (47% vs. 29%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   U. Maine at Augusta's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.37)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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