Quad

Head-to-head

U. Texas at Arlington
Towson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Towson graduates 16 pts more of its students than U. Texas at Arlington (73% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Texas at Arlington has 15 pts more first-gen students than Towson (44% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Texas at Arlington's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at Towson

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. Texas at Arlington has 2.0× as many undergrads as Towson

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Texas at Arlington's yield is 8 pts higher than Towson's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    U. Texas at Arlington costs about $5.3K less per year on average than Towson ($19,317 vs. $24,606, all students)

    Average cost, all 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

Who's hardest to get into

U. Texas at Arlington admits 80%, Towson 82%; U. Texas at Arlington's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
U. Texas at Arlington80%
Towson82%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Texas at ArlingtonAccessible
  • TowsonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Texas at Arlington
1010–1240
Towson
950–1235
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Texas at ArlingtonGPA and school record required
  • TowsonRigor and GPA very important55%

Who's on each campus

U. Texas at Arlington is twice Towson's size and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Texas at Arlington32.3K
Towson16.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Texas at Arlington42%
Towson36%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Texas at Arlington, and Business Administration and Management at Towson.

Students per faculty member
U. Texas at Arlington23 to 1
Towson14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Texas at ArlingtonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse35%
  • TowsonBusiness Administration and Management, General12%

What each costs

U. Texas at Arlington costs about $5.3K less a year than Towson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Texas at Arlington$19.3K
Towson$24.6K
Aid generosity
U. Texas at Arlington36%
Towson26%

What each pays off

Towson's former students earn more, a median $64.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Texas at Arlington$63.2K
Towson$64.4K
Graduation rate
U. Texas at Arlington58%
Towson73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Texas at Arlington but held steady at Towson; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Texas at ArlingtonGrowing+140%
  • TowsonSteady+9%
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;Towson University Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022About 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