UC Riverside vs. University of Massachusetts-Boston

University of California Riverside vs. University of Massachusetts Boston comparison

	University of California Riverside	University of Massachusetts Boston	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UC Riverside	University of Massachusetts-Boston
Location	Riverside, CA	Boston, MA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	26,809	15,586
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#272	#448
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ucr.edu	umb.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of California Riverside is larger than than University of Massachusetts-Boston based on total student enrollment (26,809 students vs. 15,586 students)

UC Riverside vs. University of Massachusetts-Boston Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UC Riverside or University of Massachusetts-Boston?

• University of Massachusetts Boston is 25.8% more expensive to attend than UC Riverside for in-state tuition ($14,542.00 vs. $11,564.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.2% higher at UC Riverside than University of Massachusetts Boston ($41,636.00 vs. $35,515.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California Riverside than University of Massachusetts-Boston ($14,487 vs. $17,123)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Massachusetts Boston are 2.6% lower than costs at University of California Riverside ($16,896 vs. $17,333)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Massachusetts Boston than University of California Riverside (99% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California Riverside students is 98.5% larger than aid received University of Massachusetts Boston ($22,042 vs. $11,104)

UC Riverside vs. University of Massachusetts-Boston Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UC Riverside or University of Massachusetts-Boston? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of Massachusetts-Boston or UC Riverside .

• The average SAT score at University of California Riverside (1119) is 64 points higher than at University of Massachusetts-Boston (1055)
• Accepted freshman UC Riverside students have a 0.49 point higher average high school GPA (3.84) than students at University of Massachusetts-Boston (3.35)
• University of Massachusetts-Boston has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than UC Riverside (68.7%)

UC Riverside vs. University of Massachusetts-Boston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UC Riverside or University of Massachusetts-Boston? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between University of Massachusetts-Boston and UC Riverside.

• The graduation rate at UC Riverside is higher than University of Massachusetts Boston (67% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from University of California Riverside earn on average $1,000 more per year than University of Massachusetts-Boston graduates after ten years. ($52,200 vs. $51,200)
• University of California Riverside students graduate with a $2,951 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Massachusetts-Boston graduates. ($19,109 vs. $22,060)
• UC Riverside graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than University of Massachusetts-Boston graduates. ($197 vs. $228)
• More UC Riverside graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Massachusetts-Boston students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 58%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/