Quad

Head-to-head

Stockton
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Stockton graduates 19 pts more of its students than U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth (76% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth grads earn $11.2K more ten years out than Stockton's ($68,804 vs. $57,602)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Stockton has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth (42% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Stockton has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth (40% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Stockton is a bit larger (7,537 vs. 5,221)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Stockton's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth

    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

Stockton admits 89%, U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth 91%; Stockton's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Stockton89%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth91%
Quad's selectivity
  • StocktonAccessible
  • U. Massachusetts-DartmouthOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Stockton
1030–1230
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth
1050–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • StocktonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Massachusetts-DartmouthGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Stockton is a bit larger than U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth (7,537 vs. 5,221 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Stockton7.5K
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth5.2K
Pell Grant share
Stockton42%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth37%

Majors and faculty

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences leads at Stockton, and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth.

Students per faculty member
Stockton17 to 1
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • StocktonHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General13%
  • U. Massachusetts-DartmouthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other11%

What each costs

Stockton costs about $1.6K less a year than U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Stockton$26.3K
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth$27.9K
Aid generosity
Stockton33%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth29%

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
Stockton$57.6K
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth$68.8K
Graduation rate
Stockton76%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • StocktonGrowing+101%
  • U. Massachusetts-DartmouthGrowing+43%
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