Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates 7 pts more of its students than Ohio State (31% vs. 25%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   West Virginia University Institute of Technology has 1.6× as many undergrads as Ohio State

   Undergrads
3. 3

   Ohio State grads earn $4.5K more ten years out than West Virginia University Institute of Technology's ($60,409 vs. $55,939)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   West Virginia University Institute of Technology has 4 pts more first-gen students than Ohio State (30% vs. 26%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Ohio State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than West Virginia University Institute of Technology (30% vs. 27%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   West Virginia University Institute of Technology is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.38)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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