Brown vs Yale
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.Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 1%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Brown has the lower price after aid: $0 or less a year, against $17,633 at Yale.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Yale: $100,533, against $93,487 at Brown.
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%
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Providence, RI
New Haven, CT
Setting
City
City
Students
11,516
15,081
Sports
NCAA Division I · Ivy Group
NCAA Division I · Ivy Group
Admission
Admission rate
5%
4%
Average SAT
1546
1534
ACT middle 50%
34–35
33–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
96%
96%
First-year retention
99%
99%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$93,487
$100,533
Median debt
$11,428
$12,975
Cost
Average price after aid
$25,184
$23,777
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$0 or less
$17,633
$30,001–$48,000
$2,031
$15,626
$48,001–$75,000
$5,858
$17,943
$75,001–$110,000
$16,219
$12,558
Over $110,000
$44,937
$45,951
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
- Computing and information science $188,157
- Economics $142,936
- Liberal arts $113,788
- History $109,947
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences $92,646
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.