Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Valparaiso's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Carthage

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Valparaiso graduates 7 pts more of its students than Carthage (73% vs. 65%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Valparaiso grads earn $6.2K more ten years out than Carthage's ($63,191 vs. $56,950)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Valparaiso costs about $4.1K less per year on average than Carthage ($25,166 vs. $29,266, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Carthage is a bit larger (2,660 vs. 2,083)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Valparaiso has 3 pts more first-gen students than Carthage (29% vs. 26%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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