Quad
Boston
U. Notre Dame

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Boston10 to 1
U. Notre Dame8 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Boston61%
U. Notre Dame88%
Average faculty salary
Boston$163,290
U. Notre Dame$154,241

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Boston$27,008
U. Notre Dame$38,658
Endowment per student
Boston$277,609
U. Notre Dame$1,319,734
Tuition share of core revenue
Boston43%
U. Notre Dame12%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Boston2,567
U. Notre Dame2,198
Most popular majors
Boston

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 13% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 9% · Finance, General 8%

U. Notre Dame

Finance, General 14% · Neuroscience 7% · Computer and Information Sciences, General 6%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why