Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Lake Superior State's grants cover 46% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at West Virginia State

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Lake Superior State graduates 16 pts more of its students than West Virginia State (57% vs. 41%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   West Virginia State has 10 pts more first-gen students than Lake Superior State (43% vs. 33%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Lake Superior State grads earn $8.6K more ten years out than West Virginia State's ($49,045 vs. $40,492)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   West Virginia State is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.49)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Lake Superior State has 6 pts more Pell recipients than West Virginia State (27% vs. 20%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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