Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Mercyhurst has 14 pts more first-gen students than Bob Jones (29% vs. 14%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Mercyhurst's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Bob Jones

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Bob Jones costs about $6K less per year on average than Mercyhurst ($22,331 vs. $28,296, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Mercyhurst grads earn $3.1K more ten years out than Bob Jones's ($47,452 vs. $44,354)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   Mercyhurst is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.43)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Bob Jones has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Mercyhurst (33% vs. 31%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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