Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. California-Davis grads earn $15.9K more ten years out than San Diego State's ($80,838 vs. $64,909)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   U. California-Davis's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 15% at San Diego State

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   U. California-Davis graduates 7 pts more of its students than San Diego State (89% vs. 82%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   U. California-Davis is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.73)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   San Diego State's yield is 3 pts higher than U. California-Davis's

   Yield rate
6. 6

   San Diego State admits 37% vs. 42% at U. California-Davis

   Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

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