Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Houston's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at U. North Carolina at Charlotte

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   U. Houston has 12 pts more first-gen students than U. North Carolina at Charlotte (40% vs. 28%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   U. Houston has 8 pts more Pell recipients than U. North Carolina at Charlotte (42% vs. 34%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   U. Houston is a bit larger (38,380 vs. 25,767)

   Undergrads
5. 5

   U. Houston grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than U. North Carolina at Charlotte's ($62,377 vs. $57,289)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   U. North Carolina at Charlotte graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. Houston (67% vs. 63%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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