Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Virginia State is more diverse (index 0.30 vs. 0.11)

   Diversity index
2. 2

   Virginia State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at Jackson State

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Virginia State costs about $5.6K less per year on average than Jackson State ($20,650 vs. $26,256, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Virginia State graduates 7 pts more of its students than Jackson State (46% vs. 39%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Virginia State grads earn $6.5K more ten years out than Jackson State's ($45,543 vs. $39,060)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Virginia State's yield is 5 pts higher than Jackson State's

   Yield rate

The shape of each school

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