Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Stanford grads earn $23.5K more ten years out than Yale's ($124,080 vs. $100,533)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Stanford's yield is 12 pts higher than Yale's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Stanford has 5 pts more first-gen students than Yale (30% vs. 25%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Stanford's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than Yale's

   SAT midpoint
5. 5

   Stanford costs about $1.8K less per year on average than Yale ($49,604 vs. $51,439, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Stanford's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Yale

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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