Quad

Head-to-head

U. Northern Colorado
U. Massachusetts Global

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Massachusetts Global has 15 pts more first-gen students than U. Northern Colorado (50% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Massachusetts Global grads earn $13.5K more ten years out than U. Northern Colorado's ($65,703 vs. $52,231)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Northern Colorado has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Massachusetts Global (26% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    U. Northern Colorado graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. Massachusetts Global (58% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Northern Colorado is a bit larger (5,598 vs. 4,491)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Massachusetts Global is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Northern Colorado admits 86%; U. Massachusetts Global doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Northern Colorado86%
U. Massachusetts GlobalNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Northern ColoradoOpen
  • U. Massachusetts GlobalNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Northern Colorado
950–1190
U. Massachusetts GlobalNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Northern ColoradoGPA and school record required
  • U. Massachusetts GlobalNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Northern Colorado is a bit larger than U. Massachusetts Global (5,598 vs. 4,491 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Northern Colorado5.6K
U. Massachusetts Global4.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Northern Colorado26%
U. Massachusetts Global22%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; U. Northern Colorado has 14 students per faculty member to U. Massachusetts Global's 24.

Students per faculty member
U. Northern Colorado14 to 1
U. Massachusetts Global24 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Northern ColoradoBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • U. Massachusetts GlobalBusiness Administration and Management, General30%

What each costs

Only U. Northern Colorado reports an average cost ($24.2K).

Average cost, all students
U. Northern Colorado$24.2K
U. Massachusetts GlobalNot reported
Aid generosity
U. Northern Colorado28%
U. Massachusetts GlobalNot reported

What each pays off

U. Massachusetts Global's former students earn more, a median $65.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Northern Colorado$52.2K
U. Massachusetts Global$65.7K
Graduation rate
U. Northern Colorado58%
U. Massachusetts Global55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Northern Colorado, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Northern ColoradoGrowing+42%
  • U. Massachusetts GlobalNot reported
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 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