Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. California-Irvine grads earn $15.8K more ten years out than San Diego State's ($80,735 vs. $64,909)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   U. California-Irvine's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 15% at San Diego State

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   U. California-Irvine graduates 5 pts more of its students than San Diego State (87% vs. 82%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   U. California-Irvine has 4 pts more Pell recipients than San Diego State (36% vs. 32%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   U. California-Irvine admits 29% vs. 37% at San Diego State

   Acceptance rate
6. 6

   San Diego State costs about $2.2K less per year on average than U. California-Irvine ($31,319 vs. $33,527, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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