Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. California-San Diego's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at U. California-Irvine

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   U. California-San Diego costs about $3.8K less per year on average than U. California-Irvine ($29,689 vs. $33,527, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   U. California-Irvine has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. California-San Diego (44% vs. 40%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   U. California-San Diego grads earn $4.2K more ten years out than U. California-Irvine's ($84,943 vs. $80,735)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   U. California-San Diego graduates 2 pts more of its students than U. California-Irvine (90% vs. 87%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   U. California-San Diego is a bit larger (34,948 vs. 30,197)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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