Johns Hopkins vs. Harvard

Johns Hopkins University vs. Harvard University comparison

	Johns Hopkins University	Harvard University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Johns Hopkins	Harvard
Location	Baltimore, MD	Cambridge, MA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	31,275	30,631
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#10	#4
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jhu.edu	harvard.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Johns Hopkins University is larger than than Harvard based on total student enrollment (31,275 students vs. 30,631 students)

Johns Hopkins vs. Harvard Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Johns Hopkins or Harvard?

• Johns Hopkins University is 14.9% more expensive to attend than Harvard for in-state tuition ($60,480.00 vs. $52,659.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.9% higher at Johns Hopkins than Harvard University ($60,480.00 vs. $52,659.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Harvard University than Johns Hopkins ($19,491 vs. $24,034)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Johns Hopkins University are 10.6% lower than costs at Harvard University ($17,640 vs. $19,502)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Johns Hopkins University than Harvard University (62% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Harvard University students is 13.6% larger than aid received Johns Hopkins University ($61,801 vs. $54,405)

Johns Hopkins vs. Harvard Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Johns Hopkins or Harvard? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Harvard or Johns Hopkins .

• The average SAT score at Harvard University (1497) is 44 points higher than at Johns Hopkins (1453)
• Incoming Harvard students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (34) than students at Johns Hopkins (33)
• Accepted freshman Harvard students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at Johns Hopkins (3.92)
• Johns Hopkins has a higher acceptance rate (7.3%) than Harvard (3.2%)

Johns Hopkins vs. Harvard Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Johns Hopkins or Harvard? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Harvard and Johns Hopkins.

• The graduation rate at Harvard is higher than Johns Hopkins University (97% vs. 91%)
• Graduates from Harvard University earn on average $50,900 more per year than Johns Hopkins graduates after ten years. ($136,700 vs. $85,800)
• Harvard University students graduate with a $8,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Johns Hopkins graduates. ($6,500 vs. $15,000)
• Harvard graduates are paying $88 less per month on federal student loans than Johns Hopkins graduates. ($67 vs. $155)
• More Johns Hopkins graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Harvard students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 70%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/