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	26,426	15,810
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#265	#425
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 (26,426 students vs. 15,810 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 26% more expensive to attend than UC Riverside for in-state tuition ($14,906.00 vs. $11,834.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.5% higher at UC Riverside than University of Massachusetts Boston ($42,611.00 vs. $36,584.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California Riverside than University of Massachusetts-Boston ($13,533 vs. $17,554)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Massachusetts Boston are 11% lower than costs at University of California Riverside ($17,512 vs. $19,433)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Massachusetts Boston than University of California Riverside (86% vs. 70%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California Riverside students is 71% larger than aid received University of Massachusetts Boston ($21,566 vs. $12,611)

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 (83%) than UC Riverside (63.3%)

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/