Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Longwood graduates 13 pts more of its students than Wayne State (67% vs. 54%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Longwood's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Wayne State

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Wayne State costs about $5.8K less per year on average than Longwood ($16,595 vs. $22,440, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Wayne State has 6 pts more first-gen students than Longwood (34% vs. 28%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Longwood grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Wayne State's ($52,347 vs. $47,075)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Longwood is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.41)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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