Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth grads earn $10.9K more ten years out than Eastern Washington's ($68,804 vs. $57,897)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Eastern Washington costs about $7.4K less per year on average than U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth ($20,495 vs. $27,919, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Eastern Washington's yield is 9 pts higher than U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Eastern Washington is a bit larger (6,222 vs. 5,221)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Eastern Washington (37% vs. 35%)

    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. Massachusetts-Dartmouth admits 91%, Eastern Washington 91%; Eastern Washington's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth91%
Eastern Washington91%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Massachusetts-DartmouthOpen
  • Eastern WashingtonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth
1050–1270
Eastern WashingtonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Massachusetts-DartmouthGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Eastern WashingtonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Eastern Washington is a bit larger than U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth (6,222 vs. 5,221 undergrads); U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth5.2K
Eastern Washington6.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth37%
Eastern Washington35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing leads at U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth, and Psychology at Eastern Washington.

Students per faculty member
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth16 to 1
Eastern Washington18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Massachusetts-DartmouthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other11%
  • Eastern WashingtonPsychology, General6%

What each costs

Eastern Washington costs about $7.4K less a year than U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth$27.9K
Eastern Washington$20.5K
Aid generosity
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth29%
Eastern Washington30%

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
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth$68.8K
Eastern Washington$57.9K
Graduation rate
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth57%
Eastern Washington58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Massachusetts-DartmouthGrowing+43%
  • Eastern WashingtonGrowing+32%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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