Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Thomas Edison State grads earn $21K more ten years out than Purdue University Northwest's ($69,331 vs. $48,318)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Thomas Edison State is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.68)

   Diversity index
3. 3

   Purdue University Northwest graduates 5 pts more of its students than Thomas Edison State (48% vs. 43%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Purdue University Northwest has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Thomas Edison State (28% vs. 24%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   Thomas Edison State is a bit larger (6,707 vs. 5,671)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Thomas Edison State has 1 pts more first-gen students than Purdue University Northwest (44% vs. 43%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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