Comparison

George Mason University vs Massachusetts Institute of... vs Stanford University

Side-by-side on real published data — QS rankings, selectivity, graduation and graduate earnings.
ReputationSelectivityGraduationEarningsValue
George Mason University Massachusetts Institute... Stanford University
Metric George Mason Universit...Massachusetts Institut...Stanford University
ScholarshipsAds Grade C58 A+95 A+93
QS World Rank #832 #1 #3
Admission rate 87% 5% 4%
Graduation rate 68% 96% 92%
Median earnings $76,343 $143,372 $124,080
Annual cost $28,604 $82,730 $87,833
Students 27,752 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

George Mason University: debt vs salary → Massachusetts Institute of Technology: debt vs salary → Stanford University: debt vs salary →