Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington graduates 11 pts more of its students than Ohio State (35% vs. 25%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Ohio State is a bit larger (621 vs. 416)

   Undergrads
3. 3

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington grads earn $3K more ten years out than Ohio State's ($63,435 vs. $60,409)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington has 3 pts more first-gen students than Ohio State (29% vs. 26%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Ohio State (32% vs. 30%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.38)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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