Cornell vs Northeastern
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, so no college gets a D or an F.Cornell UniversityIthaca, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 2%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Northeastern UniversityBoston, MACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 4%
En resumen
- Cornell tiene la tasa de graduación más alta: 95% frente a 91% en Northeastern.
- Cornell tiene el precio promedio más bajo después de la ayuda: $28,690 al año, frente a $30,915 en Northeastern.
- Las ganancias medianas diez años después de entrar son más altas en Cornell: $104,043, frente a $92,538 en Northeastern.
Scores
Compass Score
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 2%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 4%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 2%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 6%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 22%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Ithaca, NY
Boston, MA
Setting
City
City
Students
26,264
31,159
Sports
NCAA Division I · Ivy Group
NCAA Division I · Colonial Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
9%
5%
Average SAT
1535
1497
ACT middle 50%
33–35
33–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
95%
91%
First-year retention
98%
97%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$104,043
$92,538
Median debt
$14,000
$24,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$28,690
$30,915
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$1,776
$2,264
$30,001–$48,000
$4,070
$2,436
$48,001–$75,000
$6,796
$5,301
$75,001–$110,000
$14,311
$16,241
Over $110,000
$49,992
$47,696
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $223,309
- Operations Research $151,709
- Electrical engineering $147,241
- Agricultural business $145,218
- Computing and information science $144,389
- Computing and information science $163,708
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $142,985
- Computer engineering $135,416
- International business $125,162
- Mathematics $125,084
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.