Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Pillar has 9 pts more first-gen students than Metropolitan College of New York (59% vs. 50%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Metropolitan College of New York graduates 8 pts more of its students than Pillar (46% vs. 38%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Pillar has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Metropolitan College of New York (70% vs. 65%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   Pillar is a bit larger (498 vs. 402)

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Metropolitan College of New York is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.56)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Metropolitan College of New York grads earn $659 more ten years out than Pillar's ($46,236 vs. $45,577)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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