Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Rhode Island has 16 pts more first-gen students than Augusta (45% vs. 28%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Augusta's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at Rhode Island

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Rhode Island grads earn $7.8K more ten years out than Augusta's ($56,318 vs. $48,472)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Augusta costs about $5K less per year on average than Rhode Island ($18,587 vs. $23,554, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Augusta's SAT midpoint is 60 points higher than Rhode Island's

   SAT midpoint
6. 6

   Augusta is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.67)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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