Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Michigan State graduates 13 pts more of its students than U. Utah (82% vs. 70%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   U. Utah has 8 pts more first-gen students than Michigan State (29% vs. 21%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   U. Utah's yield is 8 pts higher than Michigan State's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Michigan State has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. Utah

   Undergrads
5. 5

   U. Utah is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.53)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   U. Utah's SAT midpoint is 15 points higher than Michigan State's

   SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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