Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   California State University-Channel Islands's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at California State University-Monterey Bay

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   California State University-Channel Islands costs about $5K less per year on average than California State University-Monterey Bay ($15,943 vs. $20,960, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   California State University-Monterey Bay is a bit larger (6,819 vs. 5,013)

   Undergrads
4. 4

   California State University-Monterey Bay's yield is 4 pts higher than California State University-Channel Islands's

   Yield rate
5. 5

   California State University-Channel Islands has 3 pts more Pell recipients than California State University-Monterey Bay (47% vs. 43%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   California State University-Monterey Bay is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.58)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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