Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Central Washington graduates 23 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State (62% vs. 39%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Central Washington has 11 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State (40% vs. 29%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   Pennsylvania State's yield is 11 pts higher than Central Washington's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Central Washington is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.58)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Pennsylvania State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Central Washington (31% vs. 28%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Pennsylvania State grads earn $1.9K more ten years out than Central Washington's ($63,435 vs. $61,580)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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