Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Peirce has 17 pts more first-gen students than Ferrum (55% vs. 39%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Peirce grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than Ferrum's ($50,660 vs. $44,296)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Ferrum graduates 6 pts more of its students than Peirce (33% vs. 27%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Peirce is a bit larger (799 vs. 699)

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Ferrum has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Peirce (54% vs. 53%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Ferrum is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.67)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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