Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Freed-Hardeman's yield is 21 pts higher than Gustavus Adolphus's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Gustavus Adolphus grads earn $18.1K more ten years out than Freed-Hardeman's ($65,607 vs. $47,485)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Gustavus Adolphus's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Freed-Hardeman

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Gustavus Adolphus is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.23)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Gustavus Adolphus graduates 13 pts more of its students than Freed-Hardeman (77% vs. 64%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   Freed-Hardeman costs about $5.1K less per year on average than Gustavus Adolphus ($21,153 vs. $26,230, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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