Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Augusta's yield is 11 pts higher than Southern Connecticut State's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Southern Connecticut State has 11 pts more first-gen students than Augusta (39% vs. 28%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   Augusta costs about $7.7K less per year on average than Southern Connecticut State ($18,587 vs. $26,286, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Augusta's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Southern Connecticut State

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Southern Connecticut State grads earn $6.6K more ten years out than Augusta's ($55,043 vs. $48,472)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Southern Connecticut State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Augusta (41% vs. 39%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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