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

U. WashingtonTacoma, WA

U. Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA

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. Washington$78.5KHighest

U. Massachusetts-Boston$65.9K

Graduation rate

U. Washington73%Highest

U. Massachusetts-Boston56%

Retention rate

U. Washington80%Highest

U. Massachusetts-Boston70%

Borrowing

Median debt

U. Washington$14.6KLowest

U. Massachusetts-Boston$22K

Undergrads with a federal loan

U. Washington27%

U. Massachusetts-Boston51%

Median debt, Pell Grant recipients

U. Washington$12KLowest

U. Massachusetts-Boston$15.9K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students

U. Washington66%

U. Massachusetts-Boston40%

Credential within 8 years, all students

U. Washington72%

U. Massachusetts-Boston56%

Enrolled at another college, 8 years on

U. Washington15%

U. Massachusetts-Boston26%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients

U. Washington57%

U. Massachusetts-Boston50%

Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan

U. Washington68%

U. Massachusetts-Boston47%

Pell graduation gap

U. Washington11 pts lower

U. Massachusetts-Boston3 pts higher

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

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

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