Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Houston-Clear Lake's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at California State University-Chico

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   U. Houston-Clear Lake's yield is 12 pts higher than California State University-Chico's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   California State University-Chico has 2.2× as many undergrads as U. Houston-Clear Lake

   Undergrads
4. 4

   California State University-Chico graduates 11 pts more of its students than U. Houston-Clear Lake (74% vs. 64%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   U. Houston-Clear Lake costs about $5.8K less per year on average than California State University-Chico ($14,862 vs. $20,680, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   California State University-Chico grads earn $5.2K more ten years out than U. Houston-Clear Lake's ($64,172 vs. $59,004)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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