Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Georgia Tech grads earn $24.3K more ten years out than UW's ($102,772 vs. $78,466)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Georgia Tech's yield is 23 pts higher than UW's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   UW has 18 pts more first-gen students than Georgia Tech (33% vs. 15%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Georgia Tech is 3.2× more selective than UW

   Acceptance rate
5. 5

   Georgia Tech costs about $10.6K less per year on average than UW ($27,518 vs. $38,160, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Georgia Tech's grants cover 26% of its full price on average, vs. 15% at UW

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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