Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Southwestern Adventist graduates 18 pts more of its students than North American (52% vs. 33%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   North American costs about $9.1K less per year on average than Southwestern Adventist ($13,563 vs. $22,694, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   North American has 10 pts more first-gen students than Southwestern Adventist (45% vs. 34%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   North American's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Southwestern Adventist

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   North American has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Southwestern Adventist (45% vs. 42%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   North American is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.69)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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