Comparison

Stanford University vs Massachusetts Institute of... vs Harvard University

Side-by-side on real published data — QS rankings, selectivity, graduation and graduate earnings.
ReputationSelectivityGraduationEarningsValue
Stanford University Massachusetts Institute... Harvard University
Metric Stanford UniversityMassachusetts Institut...Harvard University
ScholarshipsAds Grade A+93 A+95 A+92
QS World Rank #3 #1 #5
Admission rate 4% 5% 4%
Graduation rate 92% 96% 98%
Median earnings $124,080 $143,372 $101,817
Annual cost $87,833 $82,730 $85,540
Students 7,554 4,535 7,601
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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

Stanford University: debt vs salary → Massachusetts Institute of Technology: debt vs salary → Harvard University: debt vs salary →