Quad

Head-to-head

U. Arizona
U. Massachusetts-Lowell

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Arizona has 3.7× as many undergrads as U. Massachusetts-Lowell

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Massachusetts-Lowell costs about $7.8K less per year on average than U. Arizona ($24,579 vs. $32,363, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Massachusetts-Lowell grads earn $4.9K more ten years out than U. Arizona's ($64,874 vs. $59,979)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Massachusetts-Lowell's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at U. Arizona

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. Massachusetts-Lowell has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Arizona (30% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Massachusetts-Lowell graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. Arizona (66% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Massachusetts-Lowell admits 83%, U. Arizona 86%; both have the same yield, 18%.

Acceptance rate
U. Arizona86%
U. Massachusetts-Lowell83%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. ArizonaAccessible
  • U. Massachusetts-LowellAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Arizona
1150–1420
U. Massachusetts-Lowell
1180–1370
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. ArizonaGPA and school record required
  • U. Massachusetts-LowellRigor and GPA very important48%

Who's on each campus

U. Arizona has 3.7× as many undergrads as U. Massachusetts-Lowell; U. Massachusetts-Lowell has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Arizona42.5K
U. Massachusetts-Lowell11.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Arizona26%
U. Massachusetts-Lowell30%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Arizona, and Business Administration and Management at U. Massachusetts-Lowell.

Students per faculty member
U. Arizona20 to 1
U. Massachusetts-Lowell17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. ArizonaPsychology, General7%
  • U. Massachusetts-LowellBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

U. Massachusetts-Lowell costs about $7.8K less a year than U. Arizona on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Arizona$32.4K
U. Massachusetts-Lowell$24.6K
Aid generosity
U. Arizona29%
U. Massachusetts-Lowell34%

What each pays off

U. Massachusetts-Lowell's former students earn more, a median $64.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Arizona$60K
U. Massachusetts-Lowell$64.9K
Graduation rate
U. Arizona63%
U. Massachusetts-Lowell66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. ArizonaGrowing+78%
  • U. Massachusetts-LowellGrowing+47%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024About 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