Quad

Head-to-head

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts graduates 19 pts more of its students than U. Pittsburgh-Bradford (61% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Pittsburgh-Bradford grads earn $18K more ten years out than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's ($66,125 vs. $48,102)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Pittsburgh-Bradford's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has 12 pts more first-gen students than U. Pittsburgh-Bradford (33% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Pittsburgh-Bradford is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.45)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Pittsburgh-Bradford has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (47% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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. Pittsburgh-Bradford admits 89%, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 90%; Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts90%
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsOpen
  • U. Pittsburgh-BradfordOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsTest-blind
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford
1010–1200
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Pittsburgh-BradfordGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Pittsburgh-Bradford is a bit larger than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (995 vs. 713 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts713
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford995
Pell Grant share
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts41%
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford47%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and Biology/Biological Sciences at U. Pittsburgh-Bradford.

Students per faculty member
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts8 to 1
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsPsychology, General14%
  • U. Pittsburgh-BradfordBiology/Biological Sciences, General14%

What each costs

U. Pittsburgh-Bradford costs about $4.3K less a year than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts$24.5K
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford$20.2K
Aid generosity
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts27%
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford44%

What each pays off

U. Pittsburgh-Bradford's former students earn more, a median $66.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts$48.1K
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford$66.1K
Graduation rate
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts61%
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Pittsburgh-Bradford but fell at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsShrinking−42%
  • U. Pittsburgh-BradfordGrowing+82%
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