Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    George Washington grads earn $15.5K more ten years out than U. Miami's ($90,873 vs. $75,328)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Miami is 2.5× more selective than George Washington

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    U. Miami's yield is 5 pts higher than George Washington's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. Miami has 4 pts more first-gen students than George Washington (20% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    George Washington's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than U. Miami's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    George Washington is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Miami admits 19%, George Washington 47%; U. Miami's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
U. Miami19%
George Washington47%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. MiamiHighly selective
  • George WashingtonVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
U. Miami
1320–1480
George Washington
1310–1450
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. MiamiGPA and school record required
  • George WashingtonRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

U. Miami is a bit larger than George Washington (12,913 vs. 11,182 undergrads); George Washington has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Miami12.9K
George Washington11.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Miami15%
George Washington16%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at U. Miami, and International Relations and Affairs at George Washington; U. Miami has 11 students per faculty member to George Washington's 13.

Students per faculty member
U. Miami11 to 1
George Washington13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. MiamiFinance, General10%
  • George WashingtonInternational Relations and Affairs16%

What each costs

George Washington costs about $1.2K less a year than U. Miami on average; U. Miami's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Miami$56.2K
George Washington$55K
Aid generosity
U. Miami36%
George Washington35%

What each pays off

George Washington's former students earn more, a median $90.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Miami$75.3K
George Washington$90.9K
Graduation rate
U. Miami83%
George Washington84%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Miami got more selective while George Washington got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. MiamiGrowing+71%
  • George WashingtonGrowing+42%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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