Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Utah State costs about $10.9K less per year on average than U. Kentucky ($19,195 vs. $30,092, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   U. Kentucky graduates 10 pts more of its students than Utah State (68% vs. 58%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   U. Kentucky is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.34)

   Diversity index
4. 4

   U. Kentucky grads earn $5K more ten years out than Utah State's ($59,025 vs. $54,022)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   Utah State has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Kentucky (28% vs. 23%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Utah State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Kentucky (26% vs. 23%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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