Quad

Head-to-head

Brandeis
Case Western Reserve

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Case Western Reserve costs about $10.6K less per year on average than Brandeis ($49,176 vs. $59,794, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Case Western Reserve's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Brandeis

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Case Western Reserve grads earn $10.8K more ten years out than Brandeis's ($87,989 vs. $77,231)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Case Western Reserve has 1.8× as many undergrads as Brandeis

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Brandeis has 5 pts more first-gen students than Case Western Reserve (16% vs. 11%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Brandeis's yield is 5 pts higher than Case Western Reserve's

    Yield 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

Case Western Reserve admits 37%, Brandeis 41%; Brandeis's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Brandeis41%
Case Western Reserve37%
Quad's selectivity
  • BrandeisVery selective
  • Case Western ReserveVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
Brandeis
1390–1520
Case Western Reserve
1430–1540
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BrandeisSchool record and prep program required
  • Case Western ReserveGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Case Western Reserve has 1.8× as many undergrads as Brandeis and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Brandeis3.6K
Case Western Reserve6.4K
Pell Grant share
Brandeis15%
Case Western Reserve18%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Brandeis, and Computer Science at Case Western Reserve; Case Western Reserve has 9 students per faculty member to Brandeis's 10.

Students per faculty member
Brandeis10 to 1
Case Western Reserve9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BrandeisBiology/Biological Sciences, General11%
  • Case Western ReserveComputer Science12%

What each costs

Case Western Reserve costs about $10.6K less a year than Brandeis on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Brandeis$59.8K
Case Western Reserve$49.2K
Aid generosity
Brandeis31%
Case Western Reserve43%

What each pays off

Case Western Reserve's former students earn more, a median $88K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Brandeis$77.2K
Case Western Reserve$88K
Graduation rate
Brandeis88%
Case Western Reserve86%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Case Western Reserve but held steady at Brandeis; Brandeis got less selective while Case Western Reserve held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BrandeisSteady+5%
  • Case Western ReserveGrowing+71%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why