Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Georgetown grads earn $20.3K more ten years out than Tufts's ($103,494 vs. $83,214)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Tufts costs about $5.8K less per year on average than Georgetown ($66,346 vs. $72,116, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Tufts's grants cover 25% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at Georgetown

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Tufts's yield is 5 pts higher than Georgetown's

   Yield rate
5. 5

   Tufts is more diverse (index 0.77 vs. 0.73)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Tufts admits 11% vs. 13% at Georgetown

   Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

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