Quad

Head-to-head

Samuel Merritt
California Institute of Technology

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Samuel Merritt grads earn $14.7K more ten years out than California Institute of Technology's ($143,238 vs. $128,566)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    California Institute of Technology is a bit larger (987 vs. 718)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Samuel Merritt graduates 1 pts more of its students than California Institute of Technology (96% vs. 95%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Samuel Merritt is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.78)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Samuel Merritt has 0 pts more Pell recipients than California Institute of Technology (18% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

California Institute of Technology admits 2.6%; Samuel Merritt doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Samuel MerrittNot reported
California Institute of Technology2.6%
Quad's selectivity
  • Samuel MerrittNot rated
  • California Institute of TechnologyUltra selective
SAT middle 50%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
California Institute of TechnologyTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Samuel MerrittNot reported
  • California Institute of TechnologySchool record required

Who's on each campus

California Institute of Technology is a bit larger than Samuel Merritt (987 vs. 718 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 18%.

Undergrads
Samuel Merritt718
California Institute of Technology987
Pell Grant share
Samuel Merritt18%
California Institute of Technology18%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Samuel Merritt, and Computer Science at California Institute of Technology.

Students per faculty member
Samuel Merritt5 to 1
California Institute of Technology3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Samuel MerrittRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse100%
  • California Institute of TechnologyComputer Science35%

What each costs

Only California Institute of Technology reports an average cost ($48.5K).

Average cost, all students
Samuel MerrittNot reported
California Institute of Technology$48.5K
Aid generosity
Samuel MerrittNot reported
California Institute of Technology44%

What each pays off

Samuel Merritt's former students earn more, a median $143.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 90% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Samuel Merritt$143.2K
California Institute of Technology$128.6K
Graduation rate
Samuel Merritt96%
California Institute of Technology95%

How each has changed

Applications grew at California Institute of Technology, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Samuel MerrittNot reported
  • California Institute of TechnologyGrowing+112%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why