Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Columbia has 7 pts more first-gen students than Regent (49% vs. 42%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Regent has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Columbia (51% vs. 45%)

   Pell Grant recipients
3. 3

   Regent is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.65)

   Diversity index
4. 4

   Regent costs about $3.2K less per year on average than Columbia ($21,317 vs. $24,534, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Columbia's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Regent

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Columbia grads earn $880 more ten years out than Regent's ($45,378 vs. $44,498)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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