Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences graduates 43 pts more of its students than West Virginia State (83% vs. 41%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences grads earn $33.3K more ten years out than West Virginia State's ($73,827 vs. $40,492)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences has 8 pts more Pell recipients than West Virginia State (28% vs. 20%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.57)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   West Virginia State has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences (43% vs. 40%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a bit larger (1,571 vs. 1,321)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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