Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Shepherd is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.25)

   Diversity index
2. 2

   Shepherd's SAT midpoint is 69 points higher than Fairmont State's

   SAT midpoint
3. 3

   Fairmont State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Shepherd (34% vs. 29%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   Fairmont State graduates 4 pts more of its students than Shepherd (54% vs. 51%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Fairmont State costs about $1.9K less per year on average than Shepherd ($16,407 vs. $18,299, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Shepherd grads earn $2.5K more ten years out than Fairmont State's ($49,358 vs. $46,857)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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