UC Berkeley vs. Georgia Tech

University of California Berkeley vs. Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus comparison

	University of California Berkeley	Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UC Berkeley	Georgia Tech
Location	Berkeley, CA	Atlanta, GA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	45,699	47,946
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#64	#137
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	berkeley.edu	gatech.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus is larger than than UC Berkeley based on total student enrollment (47,946 students vs. 45,699 students)

UC Berkeley vs. Georgia Tech Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UC Berkeley or Georgia Tech?

• University of California Berkeley is 15.4% more expensive to attend than Georgia Tech for in-state tuition ($11,834.00 vs. $10,258.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.8% higher at UC Berkeley than Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus ($42,611.00 vs. $31,370.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus than UC Berkeley ($15,901 vs. $16,997)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus are 77.8% lower than costs at University of California Berkeley ($12,760 vs. $22,692)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus than University of California Berkeley (71% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California Berkeley students is 93.3% larger than aid received Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus ($25,951 vs. $13,423)

UC Berkeley vs. Georgia Tech Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UC Berkeley or Georgia Tech? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Georgia Tech or UC Berkeley .

• The average SAT score at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus (1403) is 6 points higher than at UC Berkeley (1397)
• Incoming UC Berkeley students have at the same average ACT score (32) as students at Georgia Tech (32)
• Accepted freshman UC Berkeley students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.87) than students at Georgia Tech (3.85)
• Georgia Tech has a higher acceptance rate (16.5%) than UC Berkeley (11.7%)

UC Berkeley vs. Georgia Tech Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UC Berkeley or Georgia Tech? 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 Georgia Tech and UC Berkeley.

• The graduation rate at UC Berkeley is higher than Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus (90% vs. 79%)
• Graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus earn on average $7,900 more per year than UC Berkeley graduates after ten years. ($82,600 vs. $74,700)
• University of California Berkeley students graduate with a $9,800 lower median federal student loan debt than Georgia Tech graduates. ($14,200 vs. $24,000)
• UC Berkeley graduates are paying $102 less per month on federal student loans than Georgia Tech graduates. ($146 vs. $248)
• More Georgia Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UC Berkeley students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 79%)

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