Quad

Head-to-head

Framingham State
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth grads earn $16.5K more ten years out than Framingham State's ($68,804 vs. $52,349)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Framingham State costs about $8K less per year on average than U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth ($19,967 vs. $27,919, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth has 2.0× as many undergrads as Framingham State

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Framingham State's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Framingham State's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth has 3 pts more first-gen students than Framingham State (35% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students

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

Framingham State admits 84%, U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth 91%; Framingham State's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Framingham State84%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth91%
Quad's selectivity
  • Framingham StateAccessible
  • U. Massachusetts-DartmouthOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Framingham State
1100–1280
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth
1050–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Framingham StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Massachusetts-DartmouthGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth is twice Framingham State's size; both have the same Pell share, 37%.

Undergrads
Framingham State2.6K
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth5.2K
Pell Grant share
Framingham State37%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth37%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Framingham State, and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth.

Students per faculty member
Framingham State12 to 1
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Framingham StatePsychology, General9%
  • U. Massachusetts-DartmouthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other11%

What each costs

Framingham State costs about $8K less a year than U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Framingham State$20K
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth$27.9K
Aid generosity
Framingham State33%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth29%

What each pays off

U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth's former students earn more, a median $68.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Framingham State$52.3K
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth$68.8K
Graduation rate
Framingham State58%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth but fell at Framingham State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Framingham StateShrinking−13%
  • U. Massachusetts-DartmouthGrowing+43%
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