Colleges Compare Johns Hopkins vs Penn 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 Measure Johns Hopkins University University 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 Measure Johns Hopkins University University 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 Measure Johns Hopkins University University 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 Measure Johns Hopkins University University 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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