Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Alaska Anchorage costs about $12.1K less per year on average than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg ($25,727 vs. $37,800, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg grads earn $11.6K more ten years out than U. Alaska Anchorage's ($63,435 vs. $51,871)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   U. Alaska Anchorage has 10 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (39% vs. 29%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   U. Alaska Anchorage has 1.8× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg has 8 pts more Pell recipients than U. Alaska Anchorage (26% vs. 18%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Alaska Anchorage (40% vs. 34%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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