Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates 17 pts more of its students than Northern Kentucky (68% vs. 51%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Northern Kentucky's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Northern Kentucky is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.29)

   Diversity index
4. 4

   Northern Kentucky has 9 pts more first-gen students than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (38% vs. 29%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Northern Kentucky (31% vs. 25%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Northern Kentucky costs about $2.7K less per year on average than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ($18,825 vs. $21,516, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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