Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Florida Atlantic's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at Florida Gulf Coast

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Florida Atlantic has 1.7× as many undergrads as Florida Gulf Coast

   Undergrads
3. 3

   Florida Atlantic has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Florida Gulf Coast (34% vs. 28%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   Florida Atlantic costs about $4.1K less per year on average than Florida Gulf Coast ($17,783 vs. $21,884, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Florida Atlantic is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.66)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Florida Atlantic has 3 pts more first-gen students than Florida Gulf Coast (39% vs. 36%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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