Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Chicago's yield is 40 pts higher than Tufts's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   U. Chicago is 2.4× more selective than Tufts

   Acceptance rate
3. 3

   U. Chicago grads earn $8.7K more ten years out than Tufts's ($91,885 vs. $83,214)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   U. Chicago's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Tufts

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   U. Chicago costs about $5.3K less per year on average than Tufts ($61,083 vs. $66,346, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   U. Chicago has 5 pts more first-gen students than Tufts (20% vs. 15%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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