Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology grads earn $62.9K more ten years out than Barnard's ($143,372 vs. $80,516)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology costs about $22.8K less per year on average than Barnard ($46,289 vs. $69,065, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Barnard

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology's yield is 18 pts higher than Barnard's

   Yield rate
5. 5

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology has 10 pts more first-gen students than Barnard (26% vs. 16%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology is 1.9× more selective than Barnard

   Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

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