Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Lamar has 15 pts more first-gen students than Augusta (43% vs. 28%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Lamar's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Augusta

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Augusta graduates 11 pts more of its students than Lamar (57% vs. 46%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Lamar has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Augusta (46% vs. 39%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   Lamar costs about $4.1K less per year on average than Augusta ($14,443 vs. $18,587, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Lamar is a bit larger (8,150 vs. 5,613)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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