Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Texas A&M University-College Station's yield is 22 pts higher than U. Massachusetts-Amherst's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   U. Massachusetts-Amherst's SAT midpoint is 130 points higher than Texas A&M University-College Station's

   SAT midpoint
3. 3

   Texas A&M University-College Station has 2.5× as many undergrads as U. Massachusetts-Amherst

   Undergrads
4. 4

   Texas A&M University-College Station has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. Massachusetts-Amherst (30% vs. 22%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   U. Massachusetts-Amherst's grants cover 25% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at Texas A&M University-College Station

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Texas A&M University-College Station costs about $3K less per year on average than U. Massachusetts-Amherst ($28,113 vs. $31,117, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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