U. Massachusetts-Boston vs. U. Washington · Outcomes

U. Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA

U. WashingtonTacoma, WA

Key differences on Outcomes

1
U. Washington graduates 17 pts more of its students than U. Massachusetts-Boston (73% vs. 56%)
Graduation rate
2
U. Washington grads earn $12.6K more ten years out than U. Massachusetts-Boston's ($78,466 vs. $65,865)
Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs

U. Massachusetts-Boston$65.9K

U. Washington$78.5KHighest

Graduation rate

U. Massachusetts-Boston56%

U. Washington73%Highest

Retention rate

U. Massachusetts-Boston70%

U. Washington80%Highest

Borrowing

Median debt

U. Massachusetts-Boston$22K

U. Washington$14.6KLowest

Undergrads with a federal loan

U. Massachusetts-Boston51%

U. Washington27%

Median debt, Pell Grant recipients

U. Massachusetts-Boston$15.9K

U. Washington$12KLowest

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students

U. Massachusetts-Boston40%

U. Washington66%

Credential within 8 years, all students

U. Massachusetts-Boston56%

U. Washington72%

Enrolled at another college, 8 years on

U. Massachusetts-Boston26%

U. Washington15%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients

U. Massachusetts-Boston50%

U. Washington57%

Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan

U. Massachusetts-Boston47%

U. Washington68%

Pell graduation gap

U. Massachusetts-Boston3 pts higher

U. Washington11 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

Group	U. Massachusetts-Boston	U. Washington
White	54%	65%
Asian	55%	74%
Hispanic/Latino	44%	60%
Black	46%	63%
Two or more races	44%	48%
International	41%	Not shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

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