Harvard vs Johns Hopkins
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.Harvard UniversityCambridge, MACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 1%A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 1%
At a glance
- Harvard has the higher graduation rate: 98% against 94% at Johns Hopkins.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Johns Hopkins has the lower price after aid: $428 a year, against $8,697 at Harvard.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Harvard: $101,817, against $87,555 at Johns Hopkins.
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 4%
A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 2%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Cambridge, MA
Baltimore, MD
Setting
City
City
Students
30,386
30,362
Sports
NCAA Division I · Ivy Group
NCAA Division III · Centennial Conference
Admission
Admission rate
4%
6%
Average SAT
1553
1553
ACT middle 50%
34–36
34–36
Outcomes
Graduation rate
98%
94%
First-year retention
98%
98%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$101,817
$87,555
Median debt
$14,000
$10,250
Cost
Average price after aid
About $19,000
About $19,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $9,000
Free
$30,001–$48,000
About $3,000
Free
$48,001–$75,000
About $2,000
About $4,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $10,000
About $15,000
Over $110,000
About $53,000
About $38,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Statistics $230,876
- Computer science $203,169
- Applied mathematics $170,689
- Economics $155,592
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences $117,816
- Computing and information science $196,467
- Business administration $147,384
- Mathematics $134,785
- Economics $128,882
- Political science $121,729
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.