Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology grads earn $42.8K more ten years out than Yale's ($143,372 vs. $100,533)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology's yield is 17 pts higher than Yale's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology costs about $5.2K less per year on average than Yale ($46,289 vs. $51,439, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Yale is a bit larger (6,758 vs. 4,535)

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than Yale's

   SAT midpoint
6. 6

   Yale admits 3.9% vs. 4.6% at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

   Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

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