Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    San Francisco Conservatory of Music graduates 33 pts more of its students than Amberton (72% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    San Francisco Conservatory of Music has 2.0× as many undergrads as Amberton

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    San Francisco Conservatory of Music is more diverse (index 0.80 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Amberton has 1 pts more Pell recipients than San Francisco Conservatory of Music (18% vs. 17%)

    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

San Francisco Conservatory of Music admits 55%; Amberton doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
San Francisco Conservatory of Music55%
AmbertonNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSelective
  • AmbertonNot rated
SAT middle 50%
San Francisco Conservatory of MusicTest-blind
AmbertonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • San Francisco Conservatory of MusicGPA and school record required
  • AmbertonNot reported

Who's on each campus

San Francisco Conservatory of Music is twice Amberton's size; Amberton has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
San Francisco Conservatory of Music226
Amberton114
Pell Grant share
San Francisco Conservatory of Music17%
Amberton18%

Majors and faculty

Stringed Instruments leads at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Amberton.

Students per faculty member
San Francisco Conservatory of Music5 to 1
Amberton12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • San Francisco Conservatory of MusicStringed Instruments27%
  • AmbertonMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other38%

What each costs

Only San Francisco Conservatory of Music reports an average cost ($45.5K).

Average cost, all students
San Francisco Conservatory of Music$45.5K
AmbertonNot reported
Aid generosity
San Francisco Conservatory of Music44%
AmbertonNot reported

What each pays off

Six-year graduation runs from 72% at San Francisco Conservatory of Music to 39% at Amberton.

Graduation rate
San Francisco Conservatory of Music72%
Amberton39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • San Francisco Conservatory of MusicGrowing+30%
  • AmbertonNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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