Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Clemson is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.31)

   Diversity index
2. 2

   Clemson grads earn $6.2K more ten years out than Auburn's ($71,513 vs. $65,337)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Auburn's yield is 6 pts higher than Clemson's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Clemson graduates 5 pts more of its students than Auburn (84% vs. 80%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Auburn costs about $2K less per year on average than Clemson ($35,798 vs. $37,845, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Clemson has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Auburn (15% vs. 13%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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