Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Babson grads earn $46.7K more ten years out than Brandeis's ($123,938 vs. $77,231)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Babson's yield is 22 pts higher than Brandeis's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Babson is 2.4× more selective than Brandeis

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    Brandeis's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Babson

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Babson is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.75)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Babson graduates 4 pts more of its students than Brandeis (92% vs. 88%)

    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

Babson admits 17%, Brandeis 41%; Babson's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Babson17%
Brandeis41%
Quad's selectivity
  • BabsonHighly selective
  • BrandeisVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
Babson
1390–1530
Brandeis
1390–1520
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BabsonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • BrandeisSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Brandeis is a bit larger than Babson (3,618 vs. 2,728 undergrads); Babson has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Babson2.7K
Brandeis3.6K
Pell Grant share
Babson16%
Brandeis15%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Babson, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Brandeis; Brandeis has 10 students per faculty member to Babson's 15.

Students per faculty member
Babson15 to 1
Brandeis10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BabsonBusiness Administration and Management, General100%
  • BrandeisBiology/Biological Sciences, General11%

What each costs

Brandeis costs about $1.6K less a year than Babson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Babson$61.4K
Brandeis$59.8K
Aid generosity
Babson23%
Brandeis31%

What each pays off

Babson's former students earn more, a median $123.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Babson$123.9K
Brandeis$77.2K
Graduation rate
Babson92%
Brandeis88%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Babson but held steady at Brandeis; Babson got more selective while Brandeis got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BabsonGrowing+51%
  • BrandeisSteady+5%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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