Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    George Washington grads earn $57.2K more ten years out than Berklee College of Music's ($90,873 vs. $33,647)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    George Washington graduates 24 pts more of its students than Berklee College of Music (84% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Berklee College of Music's yield is 21 pts higher than George Washington's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    George Washington's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Berklee College of Music

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    George Washington has 1.6× as many undergrads as Berklee College of Music

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Berklee College of Music has 5 pts more first-gen students than George Washington (21% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students

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

George Washington admits 47%, Berklee College of Music 55%; Berklee College of Music's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
George Washington47%
Berklee College of Music55%
Quad's selectivity
  • George WashingtonVery selective
  • Berklee College of MusicSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
George Washington
1310–1450
Berklee College of MusicTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • George WashingtonRigor and GPA very important
  • Berklee College of MusicRigor very important

Who's on each campus

George Washington has 1.6× as many undergrads as Berklee College of Music; both have the same Pell share, 16%.

Undergrads
George Washington11.2K
Berklee College of Music7.2K
Pell Grant share
George Washington16%
Berklee College of Music16%

Majors and faculty

International Relations and Affairs leads at George Washington, and Computer Software and Media Applications at Berklee College of Music.

Students per faculty member
George Washington13 to 1
Berklee College of Music9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • George WashingtonInternational Relations and Affairs16%
  • Berklee College of MusicComputer Software and Media Applications, Other25%

What each costs

George Washington and Berklee College of Music cost about the same a year on average; George Washington's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
George Washington$55K
Berklee College of Music$55.5K
Aid generosity
George Washington35%
Berklee College of Music24%

What each pays off

George Washington's former students earn more, a median $90.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
George Washington$90.9K
Berklee College of Music$33.6K
Graduation rate
George Washington84%
Berklee College of Music61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • George WashingtonGrowing+42%
  • Berklee College of MusicGrowing+13%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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