Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Emporia State graduates 39 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (55% vs. 17%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Emporia State costs about $13K less per year on average than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona ($19,168 vs. $32,194, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona grads earn $15.8K more ten years out than Emporia State's ($63,435 vs. $47,601)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Emporia State's yield is 13 pts higher than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona's

   Yield rate
5. 5

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

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Emporia State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (34% vs. 29%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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