Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology grads earn $33.3K more ten years out than Princeton's ($143,372 vs. $110,066)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology's yield is 11 pts higher than Princeton's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Princeton costs about $8K less per year on average than Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($38,289 vs. $46,289, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Princeton's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Princeton is a bit larger (5,709 vs. 4,535)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Princeton has 2 pts more first-gen students than Massachusetts Institute of Technology (28% vs. 26%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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