Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Santa Clara grads earn $75.5K more ten years out than Berklee College of Music's ($109,183 vs. $33,647)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Santa Clara graduates 29 pts more of its students than Berklee College of Music (90% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Berklee College of Music's yield is 23 pts higher than Santa Clara's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Berklee College of Music costs about $7.4K less per year on average than Santa Clara ($55,457 vs. $62,874, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Berklee College of Music has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Santa Clara (16% vs. 11%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Berklee College of Music has 5 pts more first-gen students than Santa Clara (21% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Santa Clara admits 48%, Berklee College of Music 55%; Berklee College of Music's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
Berklee College of Music55%
Santa Clara48%
Quad's selectivity
  • Berklee College of MusicSelective
  • Santa ClaraVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Berklee College of MusicTest-blind
Santa Clara
1330–1470
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Berklee College of MusicRigor very important
  • Santa ClaraGPA, school record, and prep program required54%

Who's on each campus

Berklee College of Music and Santa Clara are about the same size; Berklee College of Music has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Berklee College of Music7.2K
Santa Clara6.6K
Pell Grant share
Berklee College of Music16%
Santa Clara11%

Majors and faculty

Computer Software and Media Applications leads at Berklee College of Music, and Finance at Santa Clara.

Students per faculty member
Berklee College of Music9 to 1
Santa Clara11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Berklee College of MusicComputer Software and Media Applications, Other25%
  • Santa ClaraFinance, General14%

What each costs

Berklee College of Music costs about $7.4K less a year than Santa Clara on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 24%.

Average cost, all students
Berklee College of Music$55.5K
Santa Clara$62.9K
Aid generosity
Berklee College of Music24%
Santa Clara24%

What each pays off

Santa Clara's former students earn more, a median $109.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 90% at Santa Clara to 61% at Berklee College of Music.

Median earnings, 10 years
Berklee College of Music$33.6K
Santa Clara$109.2K
Graduation rate
Berklee College of Music61%
Santa Clara90%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Berklee College of Music got less selective while Santa Clara held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Berklee College of MusicGrowing+13%
  • Santa ClaraGrowing+27%
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