Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Virginia Wesleyan costs about $25.5K less per year on average than Maryland Institute College of Art ($23,150 vs. $48,646, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Maryland Institute College of Art graduates 29 pts more of its students than Virginia Wesleyan (77% vs. 48%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Virginia Wesleyan's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 38% at Maryland Institute College of Art

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Virginia Wesleyan has 13 pts more first-gen students than Maryland Institute College of Art (31% vs. 17%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Maryland Institute College of Art is more diverse (index 0.81 vs. 0.75)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Virginia Wesleyan grads earn $4.9K more ten years out than Maryland Institute College of Art's ($50,074 vs. $45,212)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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