Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   American grads earn $11.6K more ten years out than Baylor's ($77,370 vs. $65,793)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Baylor has 2.0× as many undergrads as American

   Undergrads
3. 3

   American's SAT midpoint is 85 points higher than Baylor's

   SAT midpoint
4. 4

   Baylor costs about $4.2K less per year on average than American ($47,539 vs. $51,726, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   American is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.60)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Baylor's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at American

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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