Brown vs Duke
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Brown UniversityProvidence, RICompass Score: Exceptional · Top 1%A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Duke UniversityDurham, NCCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 1%
At a glance
- Brown has the lower average price after aid: $25,184 a year, against $29,612 at Duke.
Scores
Compass Score
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
Value
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 9%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 23%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Providence, RI
Durham, NC
Setting
City
City
Students
11,516
17,112
Sports
NCAA Division I · Ivy Group
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
5%
6%
Average SAT
1546
1548
ACT middle 50%
34–35
34–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
96%
97%
First-year retention
99%
98%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$93,487
$97,800
Median debt
$11,428
$13,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$25,184
$29,612
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$0 or less
$735
$30,001–$48,000
$2,031
$0 or less
$48,001–$75,000
$5,858
$5,706
$75,001–$110,000
$16,219
$17,100
Over $110,000
$44,937
$54,230
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $214,479
- Applied mathematics $157,822
- Entrepreneurship $125,955
- Economics $124,508
- Engineering (general) $108,550
- Mathematics $297,029
- Computer science $195,809
- Computer engineering $174,522
- Economics $161,149
- Statistics $152,782
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.