Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Vanderbilt's yield is 26 pts higher than Emory's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Vanderbilt's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Emory

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Vanderbilt costs about $10.8K less per year on average than Emory ($46,508 vs. $57,300, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Vanderbilt grads earn $11.4K more ten years out than Emory's ($91,565 vs. $80,137)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   Vanderbilt is 1.9× more selective than Emory

   Acceptance rate
6. 6

   Emory has 4 pts more first-gen students than Vanderbilt (16% vs. 12%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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