Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Furman costs about $23.2K less per year on average than Bucknell ($34,438 vs. $57,601, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Bucknell grads earn $25.2K more ten years out than Furman's ($93,807 vs. $68,635)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Furman's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Bucknell

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Bucknell's yield is 11 pts higher than Furman's

   Yield rate
5. 5

   Bucknell has 1.6× as many undergrads as Furman

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Bucknell admits 32% vs. 46% at Furman

   Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

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