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Duke vs Yale

What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.

En resumen

  • Para familias que ganan hasta $30,000, Duke tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $735 al año, frente a $17,633 en Yale.
  • Yale tiene el precio promedio más bajo después de la ayuda: $23,777 al año, frente a $29,612 en 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
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 23%
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
Durham, NC
New Haven, CT
Setting
City
City
Students
17,112
15,081
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Division I · Ivy Group
Admission
Admission rate
6%
4%
Average SAT
1548
1534
ACT middle 50%
34–35
33–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
97%
96%
First-year retention
98%
99%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$97,800
$100,533
Median debt
$13,000
$12,975
Cost
Average price after aid
$29,612
$23,777
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$735
$17,633
$30,001–$48,000
$0 or less
$15,626
$48,001–$75,000
$5,706
$17,943
$75,001–$110,000
$17,100
$12,558
Over $110,000
$54,230
$45,951
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
  1. Mathematics $297,029
  2. Computer science $195,809
  3. Computer engineering $174,522
  4. Economics $161,149
  5. Statistics $152,782
  1. Computing and information science $188,157
  2. Economics $142,936
  3. Liberal arts $113,788
  4. History $109,947
  5. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences $92,646

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Duke University · Yale University

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.

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