Quad

Head-to-head

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
U. Texas at Dallas

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates 13 pts more of its students than U. Texas at Dallas (84% vs. 72%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Rutgers University-New Brunswick's SAT midpoint is 120 points higher than U. Texas at Dallas's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    U. Texas at Dallas costs about $7.6K less per year on average than Rutgers University-New Brunswick ($24,553 vs. $32,165, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. Texas at Dallas's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Rutgers University-New Brunswick has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Texas at Dallas

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Rutgers University-New Brunswick grads earn $6.3K more ten years out than U. Texas at Dallas's ($74,479 vs. $68,227)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Rutgers University-New Brunswick admits 58%, U. Texas at Dallas 65%; Rutgers University-New Brunswick's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Rutgers University-New Brunswick58%
U. Texas at Dallas65%
Quad's selectivity
  • Rutgers University-New BrunswickVery selective
  • U. Texas at DallasSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
1310–1500
U. Texas at Dallas
1160–1410
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Rutgers University-New BrunswickRigor and GPA very important
  • U. Texas at DallasGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Rutgers University-New Brunswick has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Texas at Dallas; U. Texas at Dallas has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Rutgers University-New Brunswick37.8K
U. Texas at Dallas21.8K
Pell Grant share
Rutgers University-New Brunswick28%
U. Texas at Dallas30%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Sciences leads at both; Rutgers University-New Brunswick has 16 students per faculty member to U. Texas at Dallas's 23.

Students per faculty member
Rutgers University-New Brunswick16 to 1
U. Texas at Dallas23 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Rutgers University-New BrunswickComputer and Information Sciences, General11%
  • U. Texas at DallasComputer and Information Sciences, General19%

What each costs

U. Texas at Dallas costs about $7.6K less a year than Rutgers University-New Brunswick on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Rutgers University-New Brunswick$32.2K
U. Texas at Dallas$24.6K
Aid generosity
Rutgers University-New Brunswick21%
U. Texas at Dallas28%

What each pays off

Rutgers University-New Brunswick's former students earn more, a median $74.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Rutgers University-New Brunswick$74.5K
U. Texas at Dallas$68.2K
Graduation rate
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84%
U. Texas at Dallas72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Texas at Dallas got less selective while Rutgers University-New Brunswick held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Rutgers University-New BrunswickGrowing+115%
  • 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;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;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