Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Central Connecticut State's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at Rhode Island

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Central Connecticut State graduates 6 pts more of its students than Rhode Island (61% vs. 55%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Rhode Island has 6 pts more first-gen students than Central Connecticut State (45% vs. 39%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Central Connecticut State has 1.5× as many undergrads as Rhode Island

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Rhode Island has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Central Connecticut State (42% vs. 38%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Central Connecticut State's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than Rhode Island's

   SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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