Quad

Head-to-head

U. Missouri-Kansas City
U. Texas at Dallas

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Texas at Dallas has 3.2× as many undergrads as U. Missouri-Kansas City

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Texas at Dallas graduates 14 pts more of its students than U. Missouri-Kansas City (72% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Missouri-Kansas City's SAT midpoint is 135 points higher than U. Texas at Dallas's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    U. Missouri-Kansas City's yield is 10 pts higher than U. Texas at Dallas's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Texas at Dallas grads earn $8.6K more ten years out than U. Missouri-Kansas City's ($68,227 vs. $59,637)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Missouri-Kansas City's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at U. Texas at Dallas

    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. Missouri-Kansas City 72%; U. Missouri-Kansas City's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
U. Missouri-Kansas City72%
U. Texas at Dallas65%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Missouri-Kansas CitySelective
  • U. Texas at DallasSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Missouri-Kansas City
1290–1550
U. Texas at Dallas
1160–1410
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Missouri-Kansas CityGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Texas at DallasGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Texas at Dallas has 3.2× as many undergrads as U. Missouri-Kansas City and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Missouri-Kansas City6.8K
U. Texas at Dallas21.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Missouri-Kansas City26%
U. Texas at Dallas30%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at U. Missouri-Kansas City, and Computer and Information Sciences at U. Texas at Dallas.

Students per faculty member
U. Missouri-Kansas City13 to 1
U. Texas at Dallas23 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Missouri-Kansas CityBusiness/Commerce, General16%
  • U. Texas at DallasComputer and Information Sciences, General19%

What each costs

U. Missouri-Kansas City costs about $3.5K less a year than U. Texas at Dallas on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Missouri-Kansas City$21.1K
U. Texas at Dallas$24.6K
Aid generosity
U. Missouri-Kansas City33%
U. Texas at Dallas28%

What each pays off

U. Texas at Dallas's former students earn more, a median $68.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Missouri-Kansas City$59.6K
U. Texas at Dallas$68.2K
Graduation rate
U. Missouri-Kansas City58%
U. Texas at Dallas72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Missouri-Kansas CityGrowing+44%
  • 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