Quad

Head-to-head

California Miramar
U. Silicon Valley

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Silicon Valley graduates 33 pts more of its students than California Miramar (50% vs. 18%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    California Miramar's yield is 29 pts higher than U. Silicon Valley's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    California Miramar has 20 pts more first-gen students than U. Silicon Valley (48% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Silicon Valley has 3.4× as many undergrads as California Miramar

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    California Miramar is 2.8× more selective than U. Silicon Valley

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    California Miramar is more diverse (index 0.83 vs. 0.79)

    Diversity index

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

California Miramar admits 18%, U. Silicon Valley 51%; California Miramar's yield is higher, at 71%.

Acceptance rate
California Miramar18%
U. Silicon Valley51%
Quad's selectivity
  • California MiramarSelective
  • U. Silicon ValleySelective
SAT middle 50%
California MiramarTest-blind
U. Silicon ValleyTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • California MiramarGPA and school record required
  • U. Silicon ValleyGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Silicon Valley has 3.4× as many undergrads as California Miramar and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
California Miramar135
U. Silicon Valley455
Pell Grant share
California Miramar48%
U. Silicon Valley50%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at California Miramar, and Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation at U. Silicon Valley.

Students per faculty member
California Miramar10 to 1
U. Silicon Valley13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • California MiramarBusiness Administration and Management, General100%
  • U. Silicon ValleyModeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation30%

What each costs

Only U. Silicon Valley reports an average cost ($40.9K).

Average cost, all students
California MiramarNot reported
U. Silicon Valley$40.9K
Aid generosity
California MiramarNot reported
U. Silicon Valley12%

What each pays off

U. Silicon Valley's former students earn a median $51K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 50% at U. Silicon Valley to 18% at California Miramar.

Median earnings, 10 years
California MiramarNot reported
U. Silicon Valley$51K
Graduation rate
California Miramar18%
U. Silicon Valley50%

How each has changed

Applications fell at U. Silicon Valley, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • California MiramarNot reported
  • U. Silicon ValleyShrinking−44%
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:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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 2018About 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