Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Cincinnati has 2.2× as many undergrads as Western Washington

   Undergrads
2. 2

   Western Washington grads earn $7.8K more ten years out than U. Cincinnati's ($62,569 vs. $54,810)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   U. Cincinnati has 4 pts more first-gen students than Western Washington (31% vs. 27%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Western Washington costs about $2.4K less per year on average than U. Cincinnati ($26,506 vs. $28,872, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Western Washington's grants cover 20% of its full price on average, vs. 17% at U. Cincinnati

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Western Washington has 2 pts more Pell recipients than U. Cincinnati (21% vs. 19%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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