Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   McNeese State's yield is 15 pts higher than Lander's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Lander's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at McNeese State

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   McNeese State has 7 pts more first-gen students than Lander (38% vs. 32%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   McNeese State is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.52)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Lander graduates 6 pts more of its students than McNeese State (53% vs. 47%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   McNeese State is a bit larger (5,005 vs. 3,397)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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