Quad

Head-to-head

Stevens Institute of Technology
Bentley

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bentley grads earn $12.2K more ten years out than Stevens Institute of Technology's ($120,959 vs. $108,772)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Stevens Institute of Technology's SAT midpoint is 70 points higher than Bentley's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Stevens Institute of Technology has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Bentley (20% vs. 16%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Stevens Institute of Technology's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 37% at Bentley

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Stevens Institute of Technology is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Stevens Institute of Technology costs about $2K less per year on average than Bentley ($48,485 vs. $50,466, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Bentley admits 45%, Stevens Institute of Technology 51%; both have the same yield, 21%.

Acceptance rate
Stevens Institute of Technology51%
Bentley45%
Quad's selectivity
  • Stevens Institute of TechnologyVery selective
  • BentleyVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Stevens Institute of Technology
1370–1470
Bentley
1280–1430
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Stevens Institute of TechnologyRigor and GPA very important73%
  • BentleySchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Stevens Institute of Technology and Bentley are about the same size; Stevens Institute of Technology has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Stevens Institute of Technology4.2K
Bentley4.5K
Pell Grant share
Stevens Institute of Technology20%
Bentley16%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at Stevens Institute of Technology, and Finance at Bentley; Stevens Institute of Technology has 11 students per faculty member to Bentley's 12.

Students per faculty member
Stevens Institute of Technology11 to 1
Bentley12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Stevens Institute of TechnologyComputer Science19%
  • BentleyFinance, General30%

What each costs

Stevens Institute of Technology costs about $2K less a year than Bentley on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Stevens Institute of Technology$48.5K
Bentley$50.5K
Aid generosity
Stevens Institute of Technology41%
Bentley37%

What each pays off

Bentley's former students earn more, a median $121K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Stevens Institute of Technology$108.8K
Bentley$121K
Graduation rate
Stevens Institute of Technology87%
Bentley89%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Stevens Institute of Technology got less selective while Bentley held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Stevens Institute of TechnologyGrowing+106%
  • BentleyGrowing+47%
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:Stevens Institute of Technology (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Stevens Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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