Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Georgia Tech's yield is 24 pts higher than U. Maryland-College Park's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Georgia Tech grads earn $19.9K more ten years out than U. Maryland-College Park's ($102,772 vs. $82,860)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Georgia Tech is 3.4× more selective than U. Maryland-College Park

   Acceptance rate
4. 4

   Georgia Tech's grants cover 26% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at U. Maryland-College Park

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   U. Maryland-College Park has 8 pts more first-gen students than Georgia Tech (22% vs. 15%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Georgia Tech costs about $5.6K less per year on average than U. Maryland-College Park ($27,518 vs. $33,078, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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