Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Stanford grads earn $36.5K more ten years out than Johns Hopkins's ($124,080 vs. $87,555)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Stanford's yield is 35 pts higher than Johns Hopkins's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Stanford has 17 pts more first-gen students than Johns Hopkins (30% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Stanford is 1.8× more selective than Johns Hopkins

    Acceptance rate
  5. 5

    Stanford is a bit larger (7,554 vs. 5,693)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Stanford graduates 3 pts more of its students than Johns Hopkins (97% vs. 94%)

    Graduation rate

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

Stanford admits 3.6%, Johns Hopkins 6.4%; Stanford's yield is higher, at 82%.

Acceptance rate
Johns Hopkins6.4%
Stanford3.6%
Quad's selectivity
  • Johns HopkinsUltra selective
  • StanfordUltra selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1400–1600
Johns Hopkins
1520–1570
Stanford
1520–1570
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Johns HopkinsGPA and school record required
  • StanfordRigor, GPA, rank, and tests very important89%

Who's on each campus

Stanford is a bit larger than Johns Hopkins (7,554 vs. 5,693 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 19%.

Undergrads
Johns Hopkins5.7K
Stanford7.6K
Pell Grant share
Johns Hopkins19%
Stanford19%

Majors and faculty

Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology leads at Johns Hopkins, and Computer Science at Stanford; both have 6 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Johns Hopkins6 to 1
Stanford6 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Johns HopkinsCell/Cellular and Molecular Biology12%
  • StanfordComputer Science21%

What each costs

Johns Hopkins and Stanford cost about the same a year on average; Stanford's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Johns Hopkins$50.3K
Stanford$49.6K
Aid generosity
Johns Hopkins42%
Stanford44%

What each pays off

Stanford's former students earn more, a median $124.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 90% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Johns Hopkins$87.6K
Stanford$124.1K
Graduation rate
Johns Hopkins94%
Stanford97%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Johns Hopkins got more selective while Stanford held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Johns HopkinsGrowing+87%
  • StanfordGrowing+36%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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