Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. California-Merced graduates 37 pts more of its students than Dalton State (72% vs. 35%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   U. California-Merced's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Dalton State

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   U. California-Merced grads earn $24.1K more ten years out than Dalton State's ($64,368 vs. $40,251)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   U. California-Merced has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Dalton State (59% vs. 50%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   U. California-Merced has 1.8× as many undergrads as Dalton State

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Dalton State costs about $5.4K less per year on average than U. California-Merced ($11,397 vs. $16,772, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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