Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Furman costs about $24.3K less per year on average than Colorado ($34,438 vs. $58,712, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Furman's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Colorado

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Colorado is 2.5× more selective than Furman

   Acceptance rate
4. 4

   Colorado's yield is 13 pts higher than Furman's

   Yield rate
5. 5

   Colorado is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.46)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Colorado has 5 pts more first-gen students than Furman (18% vs. 12%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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