Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Thomas Edison State has 16 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (44% vs. 29%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Thomas Edison State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

   Undergrads
3. 3

   Thomas Edison State grads earn $5.9K more ten years out than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg's ($69,331 vs. $63,435)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Thomas Edison State graduates 3 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (43% vs. 40%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Thomas Edison State (26% vs. 24%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Thomas Edison State is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.73)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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