Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Appalachian State graduates 16 pts more of its students than Utah State (75% vs. 58%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Utah State's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at Appalachian State

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Utah State's yield is 6 pts higher than Appalachian State's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Utah State costs about $2.7K less per year on average than Appalachian State ($19,195 vs. $21,851, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Utah State has 3 pts more first-gen students than Appalachian State (28% vs. 25%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Appalachian State is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.34)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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