Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Gardner-Webb costs about $13.1K less per year on average than Saint Edward's ($20,598 vs. $33,683, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Saint Edward's grads earn $10.8K more ten years out than Gardner-Webb's ($58,826 vs. $48,039)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Saint Edward's graduates 9 pts more of its students than Gardner-Webb (63% vs. 54%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Saint Edward's has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Gardner-Webb (42% vs. 37%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   Gardner-Webb is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.61)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Gardner-Webb's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Saint Edward's

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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