Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Northeastern University Oakland grads earn $51.3K more ten years out than California Institute of the Arts's ($92,538 vs. $41,198)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Northeastern University Oakland's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at California Institute of the Arts

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Northeastern University Oakland costs about $10K less per year on average than California Institute of the Arts ($46,986 vs. $56,987, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   California Institute of the Arts's yield is 13 pts higher than Northeastern University Oakland's

   Yield rate
5. 5

   Northeastern University Oakland is 1.9× more selective than California Institute of the Arts

   Acceptance rate
6. 6

   California Institute of the Arts has 1.9× as many undergrads as Northeastern University Oakland

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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