Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Berkeley's yield is 32 pts higher than U. California-Santa Barbara's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Berkeley grads earn $17.5K more ten years out than U. California-Santa Barbara's ($92,446 vs. $74,915)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Berkeley is 3.0× more selective than U. California-Santa Barbara

   Acceptance rate
4. 4

   U. California-Santa Barbara has 8 pts more first-gen students than Berkeley (42% vs. 35%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Berkeley graduates 7 pts more of its students than U. California-Santa Barbara (94% vs. 87%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   Berkeley is a bit larger (33,068 vs. 23,113)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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