Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts graduates 24 pts more of its students than U. Tennessee Southern (61% vs. 37%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Tennessee Southern's yield is 15 pts higher than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Tennessee Southern's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts grads earn $9.2K more ten years out than U. Tennessee Southern's ($48,102 vs. $38,924)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Tennessee Southern costs about $6.7K less per year on average than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ($17,804 vs. $24,488, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Tennessee Southern has 8 pts more first-gen students than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (41% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students

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. Tennessee Southern admits 87%, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 90%; U. Tennessee Southern's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
U. Tennessee Southern87%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts90%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Tennessee SouthernOpen
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Tennessee Southern
905–1110
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Tennessee SouthernGPA and school record required
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Tennessee Southern is a bit larger than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (864 vs. 713 undergrads).

Undergrads
U. Tennessee Southern864
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts713
Pell Grant share
U. Tennessee Southern36%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts41%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Tennessee Southern, and Psychology at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Students per faculty member
U. Tennessee Southern14 to 1
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Tennessee SouthernBusiness Administration and Management, General22%
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsPsychology, General14%

What each costs

U. Tennessee Southern costs about $6.7K 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
U. Tennessee Southern$17.8K
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts$24.5K
Aid generosity
U. Tennessee Southern37%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts27%

What each pays off

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's former students earn more, a median $48.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Tennessee Southern$38.9K
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts$48.1K
Graduation rate
U. Tennessee Southern37%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts61%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Tennessee SouthernNot reported
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsShrinking−42%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why