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Johns Hopkins vs Penn

Johns Hopkins students with aid paid less on average: $18,431 vs $29,577 a year. Johns Hopkins is due first, on Jan 2.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania
Admit rate 6.1% 4.9%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1530–1565 1510–1570
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 35–35 34–36
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Required Required
Next deadline Early decision II: Jan 2 Regular decision: Jan 5
Cost
MeasureJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania
Sticker price per year $88,834 $92,288
Average paid after grants $18,431 $29,577
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania
Under $30,000 $1,772 —
$30,000–$48,000 $2,136 $234
$48,000–$75,000 $4,014 $12,421
$75,000–$110,000 $12,170 $25,263
Over $110,000 $43,081 $61,455
After you start
MeasureJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania
Undergrads 5,693 10,650
Graduate within 6 years 95% 97%
Come back for year two 98% 99%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $104,590 $121,687
Median debt at graduation $12,000 $15,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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