This database was last updated in March 2017 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data is available from the U.S. Dept. of Education’s College Scorecard.
Head to Head: Which School Helps Poor Students More?
Compare the 2014 performance of any two schools on how well they support their low-income students.
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Princeton University
Private not-for-profit, 4-year
Research University
Endowment: $21 billion
Winner!Pell Grantees
12.9%
of undergraduates in 2014
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Low-Income Students Paid
$3,630
per year, on average
Low-income students at Princeton University paid
$6,862 less
than students at University of California-Davis.
Win
Discount Off Total Cost
94%
for low-income families
The discount Princeton University gave low-income families was
25.82 percentage points higher
than at University of California-Davis.
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Median Federal Debt
$3,013
for Pell grantees
At graduation, Princeton University students had
$10,155 less
debt than students at University of California-Davis.
Nonrepayment Rate (Pell Students)
26.3%
3-Year Rate, Federal Loans
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University of California-Davis
Public, 4-year
Research University
Endowment: $314 million
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Pell Grantees
42.8%
of undergraduates in 2014
University of California-Davis enrolled
29.99 percentage points more
Pell grantees than Princeton University.
Low-Income Students Paid
$10,492
per year, on average
Discount Off Total Cost
68%
for low-income families
Median Federal Debt
$13,167
for Pell grantees
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Nonrepayment Rate (Pell Students)
22.1%
3-Year Rate, Federal Loans
The percentage of Pell grantees at University of California-Davis that were unable to pay back even $1 of their loan principal was
4.21 percentage points lower
than Pell grantees at Princeton University.