Quad

Head-to-head

U. Texas at Arlington
U. Massachusetts-Boston

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Texas at Arlington costs about $10.8K less per year on average than U. Massachusetts-Boston ($19,317 vs. $30,109, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Texas at Arlington's yield is 14 pts higher than U. Massachusetts-Boston's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Texas at Arlington has 2.8× as many undergrads as U. Massachusetts-Boston

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Texas at Arlington's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at U. Massachusetts-Boston

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. Massachusetts-Boston's SAT midpoint is 55 points higher than U. Texas at Arlington's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    U. Massachusetts-Boston is more diverse (index 0.80 vs. 0.75)

    Diversity index

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%, U. Massachusetts-Boston 84%; U. Texas at Arlington's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
U. Texas at Arlington80%
U. Massachusetts-Boston84%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Texas at ArlingtonAccessible
  • U. Massachusetts-BostonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Texas at Arlington
1010–1240
U. Massachusetts-Boston
1070–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Texas at ArlingtonGPA and school record required
  • U. Massachusetts-BostonRigor and GPA very important33%

Who's on each campus

U. Texas at Arlington has 2.8× as many undergrads as U. Massachusetts-Boston; both have the same Pell share, 42%.

Undergrads
U. Texas at Arlington32.3K
U. Massachusetts-Boston11.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Texas at Arlington42%
U. Massachusetts-Boston42%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
U. Texas at Arlington23 to 1
U. Massachusetts-Boston15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Texas at ArlingtonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse35%
  • U. Massachusetts-BostonBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

U. Texas at Arlington costs about $10.8K less a year than U. Massachusetts-Boston on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Texas at Arlington$19.3K
U. Massachusetts-Boston$30.1K
Aid generosity
U. Texas at Arlington36%
U. Massachusetts-Boston29%

What each pays off

U. Massachusetts-Boston's former students earn more, a median $65.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Texas at Arlington$63.2K
U. Massachusetts-Boston$65.9K
Graduation rate
U. Texas at Arlington58%
U. Massachusetts-Boston56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Texas at ArlingtonGrowing+140%
  • U. Massachusetts-BostonGrowing+152%
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 Massachusetts-Boston 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