Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Northern State graduates 17 pts more of its students than Ohio (50% vs. 33%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Northern State is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.29)

   Diversity index
3. 3

   Northern State has 1.8× as many undergrads as Ohio

   Undergrads
4. 4

   Ohio grads earn $5K more ten years out than Northern State's ($52,581 vs. $47,618)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   Ohio has 3 pts more first-gen students than Northern State (34% vs. 31%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Northern State has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Ohio (12% vs. 12%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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