Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Stevens Institute of Technology grads earn $22.3K more ten years out than U. San Diego's ($108,772 vs. $86,522)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. San Diego has 9 pts more first-gen students than Stevens Institute of Technology (25% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Stevens Institute of Technology's yield is 8 pts higher than U. San Diego's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Stevens Institute of Technology graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. San Diego (87% vs. 81%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. San Diego costs about $3.6K less per year on average than Stevens Institute of Technology ($44,933 vs. $48,485, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. San Diego is a bit larger (5,671 vs. 4,222)

    Undergrads

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

Stevens Institute of Technology admits 51%, U. San Diego 52%; Stevens Institute of Technology's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Stevens Institute of Technology51%
U. San Diego52%
Quad's selectivity
  • Stevens Institute of TechnologyVery selective
  • U. San DiegoVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
Stevens Institute of Technology
1370–1470
U. San DiegoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Stevens Institute of TechnologyRigor and GPA very important73%
  • U. San DiegoGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. San Diego is a bit larger than Stevens Institute of Technology (5,671 vs. 4,222 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Stevens Institute of Technology4.2K
U. San Diego5.7K
Pell Grant share
Stevens Institute of Technology20%
U. San Diego21%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at Stevens Institute of Technology, and Finance at U. San Diego.

Students per faculty member
Stevens Institute of Technology11 to 1
U. San Diego13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Stevens Institute of TechnologyComputer Science19%
  • U. San DiegoFinance, General13%

What each costs

U. San Diego costs about $3.6K less a year than Stevens Institute of Technology on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Stevens Institute of Technology$48.5K
U. San Diego$44.9K
Aid generosity
Stevens Institute of Technology41%
U. San Diego43%

What each pays off

Stevens Institute of Technology's former students earn more, a median $108.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Stevens Institute of Technology$108.8K
U. San Diego$86.5K
Graduation rate
Stevens Institute of Technology87%
U. San Diego81%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Stevens Institute of TechnologyGrowing+106%
  • U. San DiegoGrowing+19%
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

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