Comparison

California State Universit... vs Massachusetts Institute of... vs Stanford University

Side-by-side on real published data — QS rankings, selectivity, graduation and graduate earnings.
SelectivityGraduationEarningsValue
California State Univers... Massachusetts Institute... Stanford University
Metric California State Unive...Massachusetts Institut...Stanford University
ScholarshipsAds Grade D+45 A+95 A+93
QS World Rank #1 #3
Admission rate 95% 5% 4%
Graduation rate 51% 96% 92%
Median earnings $62,152 $143,372 $124,080
Annual cost $23,561 $82,730 $87,833
Students 5,013 4,535 7,554
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Independent editorial assessment based on QS World University Rankings and U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown. Blank cells mean the figure is not published. How we grade

What each one costs, and what graduates earn

California State University Channel Islands: debt vs salary → Massachusetts Institute of Technology: debt vs salary → Stanford University: debt vs salary →