Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Western Washington costs about $7.2K less per year on average than Colorado State University-Fort Collins ($26,506 vs. $33,729, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Colorado State University-Fort Collins has 1.9× as many undergrads as Western Washington

   Undergrads
3. 3

   Western Washington's yield is 7 pts higher than Colorado State University-Fort Collins's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Western Washington has 2 pts more first-gen students than Colorado State University-Fort Collins (27% vs. 24%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Western Washington's grants cover 20% of its full price on average, vs. 17% at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Western Washington graduates 2 pts more of its students than Colorado State University-Fort Collins (71% vs. 69%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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