Key differences on Outcomes
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U. Massachusetts-Boston grads earn $2.7K more ten years out than U. Texas at Arlington's ($65,865 vs. $63,199)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
U. Texas at Arlington graduates 1 pts more of its students than U. Massachusetts-Boston (58% vs. 56%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Massachusetts-Boston$65.9KHighest
U. Texas at Arlington$63.2K
Graduation rate
U. Massachusetts-Boston56%
U. Texas at Arlington58%Highest
Retention rate
U. Massachusetts-Boston70%
U. Texas at Arlington73%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Massachusetts-Boston$22K
U. Texas at Arlington$17.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Massachusetts-Boston51%
U. Texas at Arlington31%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Massachusetts-Boston$15.9K
U. Texas at Arlington$12.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Massachusetts-Boston40%
U. Texas at Arlington43%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Massachusetts-Boston56%
U. Texas at Arlington57%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Massachusetts-Boston26%
U. Texas at Arlington24%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Massachusetts-Boston50%
U. Texas at Arlington52%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Massachusetts-Boston47%
U. Texas at Arlington56%
Pell graduation gap
U. Massachusetts-Boston3 pts higher
U. Texas at Arlington4 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Massachusetts-Boston | U. Texas at Arlington |
|---|---|---|
| White | 54% | 52% |
| Asian | 55% | 65% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44% | 49% |
| Black | 46% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 44% | 47% |
| International | 41% | 76% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why

