Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Hampden-Sydney grads earn $15.2K more ten years out than Chatham's ($67,640 vs. $52,410)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Hampden-Sydney's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Chatham

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Hampden-Sydney's yield is 8 pts higher than Chatham's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Hampden-Sydney is 1.7× more selective than Chatham

   Acceptance rate
5. 5

   Chatham's SAT midpoint is 43 points higher than Hampden-Sydney's

   SAT midpoint
6. 6

   Chatham is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.37)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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