Quad

Head-to-head

U. Maryland-Baltimore County
U. Texas at Dallas

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Texas at Dallas has 2.0× as many undergrads as U. Maryland-Baltimore County

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Maryland-Baltimore County is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Maryland-Baltimore County's SAT midpoint is 45 points higher than U. Texas at Dallas's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    U. Texas at Dallas has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Maryland-Baltimore County (31% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Maryland-Baltimore County grads earn $1.7K more ten years out than U. Texas at Dallas's ($69,960 vs. $68,227)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Texas at Dallas's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at U. Maryland-Baltimore County

    Aid generosity

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. Texas at Dallas admits 65%, U. Maryland-Baltimore County 72%; U. Maryland-Baltimore County's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
U. Maryland-Baltimore County72%
U. Texas at Dallas65%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Maryland-Baltimore CountySelective
  • U. Texas at DallasSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Maryland-Baltimore County
1240–1420
U. Texas at Dallas
1160–1410
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Maryland-Baltimore CountyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Texas at DallasGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Texas at Dallas is twice U. Maryland-Baltimore County's size; both have the same Pell share, 30%.

Undergrads
U. Maryland-Baltimore County10.7K
U. Texas at Dallas21.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Maryland-Baltimore County30%
U. Texas at Dallas30%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at U. Maryland-Baltimore County, and Computer and Information Sciences at U. Texas at Dallas.

Students per faculty member
U. Maryland-Baltimore County17 to 1
U. Texas at Dallas23 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Maryland-Baltimore CountyComputer Science14%
  • U. Texas at DallasComputer and Information Sciences, General19%

What each costs

U. Maryland-Baltimore County and U. Texas at Dallas cost about the same a year on average; U. Texas at Dallas's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Maryland-Baltimore County$24.9K
U. Texas at Dallas$24.6K
Aid generosity
U. Maryland-Baltimore County26%
U. Texas at Dallas28%

What each pays off

U. Maryland-Baltimore County's former students earn more, a median $70K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Maryland-Baltimore County$70K
U. Texas at Dallas$68.2K
Graduation rate
U. Maryland-Baltimore County70%
U. Texas at Dallas72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Maryland-Baltimore CountyGrowing+40%
  • U. Texas at DallasGrowing+232%
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