Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Wayne State costs about $15.5K less per year on average than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend ($16,595 vs. $32,061, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend grads earn $16.4K more ten years out than Wayne State's ($63,435 vs. $47,075)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Wayne State graduates 7 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend (54% vs. 47%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Wayne State's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Wayne State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend (34% vs. 29%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Wayne State (29% vs. 26%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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