Quad

Head-to-head

U. San Diego
Berklee College of Music

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. San Diego grads earn $52.9K more ten years out than Berklee College of Music's ($86,522 vs. $33,647)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Berklee College of Music's yield is 27 pts higher than U. San Diego's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. San Diego graduates 21 pts more of its students than Berklee College of Music (81% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. San Diego's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Berklee College of Music

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. San Diego costs about $10.5K less per year on average than Berklee College of Music ($44,933 vs. $55,457, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. San Diego has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Berklee College of Music (21% vs. 16%)

    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

U. San Diego admits 52%, Berklee College of Music 55%; Berklee College of Music's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
U. San Diego52%
Berklee College of Music55%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. San DiegoVery selective
  • Berklee College of MusicSelective
SAT middle 50%
U. San DiegoTest-blind
Berklee College of MusicTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. San DiegoGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Berklee College of MusicRigor very important

Who's on each campus

Berklee College of Music is a bit larger than U. San Diego (7,197 vs. 5,671 undergrads); U. San Diego has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. San Diego5.7K
Berklee College of Music7.2K
Pell Grant share
U. San Diego21%
Berklee College of Music16%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at U. San Diego, and Computer Software and Media Applications at Berklee College of Music.

Students per faculty member
U. San Diego13 to 1
Berklee College of Music9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. San DiegoFinance, General13%
  • Berklee College of MusicComputer Software and Media Applications, Other25%

What each costs

U. San Diego costs about $10.5K less a year than Berklee College of Music on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. San Diego$44.9K
Berklee College of Music$55.5K
Aid generosity
U. San Diego43%
Berklee College of Music24%

What each pays off

U. San Diego's former students earn more, a median $86.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 81% at U. San Diego to 61% at Berklee College of Music.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. San Diego$86.5K
Berklee College of Music$33.6K
Graduation rate
U. San Diego81%
Berklee College of Music61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. San DiegoGrowing+19%
  • Berklee College of MusicGrowing+13%
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 2018;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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