Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Rochester grads earn $45.4K more ten years out than Berklee College of Music's ($79,042 vs. $33,647)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Rochester graduates 28 pts more of its students than Berklee College of Music (88% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Berklee College of Music's yield is 26 pts higher than U. Rochester's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. Rochester's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Berklee College of Music

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. Rochester admits 42% vs. 55% at Berklee College of Music

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    U. Rochester costs about $2.4K less per year on average than Berklee College of Music ($53,024 vs. $55,457, 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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Rochester admits 42%, Berklee College of Music 55%; Berklee College of Music's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
U. Rochester42%
Berklee College of Music55%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. RochesterVery selective
  • Berklee College of MusicSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
U. Rochester
1400–1510
Berklee College of MusicTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. RochesterRigor and GPA very important56%
  • Berklee College of MusicGPA very important

Who's on each campus

Berklee College of Music is a bit larger than U. Rochester (7,197 vs. 5,882 undergrads); U. Rochester has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Rochester5.9K
Berklee College of Music7.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Rochester17%
Berklee College of Music16%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at U. Rochester, and Computer Software and Media Applications at Berklee College of Music; both have 9 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
U. Rochester9 to 1
Berklee College of Music9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. RochesterBiology/Biological Sciences, General13%
  • Berklee College of MusicComputer Software and Media Applications, Other25%

What each costs

U. Rochester costs about $2.4K less a year than Berklee College of Music on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Rochester$53K
Berklee College of Music$55.5K
Aid generosity
U. Rochester38%
Berklee College of Music24%

What each pays off

U. Rochester's former students earn more, a median $79K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 88% at U. Rochester to 61% at Berklee College of Music.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Rochester$79K
Berklee College of Music$33.6K
Graduation rate
U. Rochester88%
Berklee College of Music61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. RochesterGrowing+23%
  • Berklee College of MusicGrowing+13%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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