Quad

Head-to-head

U. Texas at Arlington
U. California-Riverside

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. California-Riverside graduates 21 pts more of its students than U. Texas at Arlington (79% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Texas at Arlington's yield is 14 pts higher than U. California-Riverside's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. California-Riverside's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at U. Texas at Arlington

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. Texas at Arlington costs about $4.3K less per year on average than U. California-Riverside ($19,317 vs. $23,650, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. Texas at Arlington is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Texas at Arlington is a bit larger (32,294 vs. 22,593)

    Undergrads

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. California-Riverside admits 76%, U. Texas at Arlington 80%; U. Texas at Arlington's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
U. Texas at Arlington80%
U. California-Riverside76%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Texas at ArlingtonAccessible
  • U. California-RiversideSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Texas at Arlington
1010–1240
U. California-RiversideTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Texas at ArlingtonGPA and school record required
  • U. California-RiversideRigor and GPA very important51%

Who's on each campus

U. Texas at Arlington is a bit larger than U. California-Riverside (32,294 vs. 22,593 undergrads); U. California-Riverside has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Texas at Arlington32.3K
U. California-Riverside22.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Texas at Arlington42%
U. California-Riverside47%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Texas at Arlington, and Business Administration and Management at U. California-Riverside.

Students per faculty member
U. Texas at Arlington23 to 1
U. California-Riverside22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Texas at ArlingtonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse35%
  • U. California-RiversideBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

U. Texas at Arlington costs about $4.3K less a year than U. California-Riverside on average; U. California-Riverside's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Texas at Arlington$19.3K
U. California-Riverside$23.7K
Aid generosity
U. Texas at Arlington36%
U. California-Riverside44%

What each pays off

U. California-Riverside's former students earn more, a median $67.7K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Texas at Arlington$63.2K
U. California-Riverside$67.7K
Graduation rate
U. Texas at Arlington58%
U. California-Riverside79%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Texas at ArlingtonGrowing+140%
  • U. California-RiversideGrowing+61%
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 2018;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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