Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Southern Connecticut State graduates 20 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (58% vs. 38%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Southern Connecticut State has 2.2× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington

   Undergrads
3. 3

   Southern Connecticut State has 10 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (39% vs. 29%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington grads earn $8.4K more ten years out than Southern Connecticut State's ($63,435 vs. $55,043)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   Southern Connecticut State costs about $2.6K less per year on average than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington ($26,286 vs. $28,889, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Southern Connecticut State's yield is 2 pts higher than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington's

   Yield rate

The shape of each school

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