Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   California Institute of Technology's yield is 25 pts higher than Harvey Mudd's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   California Institute of Technology is 4.8× more selective than Harvey Mudd

   Acceptance rate
3. 3

   California Institute of Technology costs about $12.1K less per year on average than Harvey Mudd ($48,523 vs. $60,672, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   California Institute of Technology's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Harvey Mudd

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Harvey Mudd grads earn $10.1K more ten years out than California Institute of Technology's ($138,687 vs. $128,566)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Harvey Mudd is more diverse (index 0.82 vs. 0.78)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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