Key differences on Outcomes
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology grads earn $42.8K more ten years out than Yale's ($143,372 vs. $100,533)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Yale graduates 1 pts more of its students than Massachusetts Institute of Technology (98% vs. 96%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Massachusetts Institute of Technology$143.4KHighest
Yale$100.5K
Graduation rate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology96%
Yale98%Highest
Retention rate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology99%
Yale99%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Massachusetts Institute of Technology$14.8K
Yale$13KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology7%
Yale5%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Massachusetts Institute of Technology$9.2K
Yale$8.1KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Massachusetts Institute of Technology89%
Yale87%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Massachusetts Institute of Technology96%
Yale98%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Massachusetts Institute of Technology1%
Yale0%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Massachusetts Institute of Technology93%
Yale96%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology97%
Yale96%
Pell graduation gap
Massachusetts Institute of Technology4 pts lower
YaleNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Yale |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 97% |
| Asian | 99% | 97% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 95% | 93% |
| Black | 95% | 93% |
| Two or more races | 95% | 93% |
| International | 97% | 96% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Massachusetts Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Yale University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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