UD vs. University of Massachusetts-Boston

University of Delaware vs. University of Massachusetts Boston comparison

	University of Delaware	University of Massachusetts Boston	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	UD	University of Massachusetts-Boston
Location	Newark, DE	Boston, MA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	24,039	15,586
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#151	#448
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udel.edu	umb.edu
Team Colors

Comparable Facts

• University of Delaware is larger than than University of Massachusetts-Boston based on total student enrollment (24,039 students vs. 15,586 students)

UD vs. University of Massachusetts-Boston Cost Comparison

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

• University of Massachusetts Boston is 8.8% more expensive to attend than UD for in-state tuition ($14,542.00 vs. $13,370.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.1% higher at UD than University of Massachusetts Boston ($35,890.00 vs. $35,515.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Massachusetts Boston than UD ($17,123 vs. $18,044)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Delaware are 18.7% lower than costs at University of Massachusetts Boston ($14,234 vs. $16,896)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Massachusetts Boston than University of Delaware (99% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Delaware students is 11.4% larger than aid received University of Massachusetts Boston ($12,375 vs. $11,104)

UD vs. University of Massachusetts-Boston Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UD 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 UD .

• The average SAT score at University of Delaware (1198) is 143 points higher than at University of Massachusetts-Boston (1055)
• Accepted freshman UD students have a 0.59 point higher average high school GPA (3.94) than students at University of Massachusetts-Boston (3.35)
• University of Massachusetts-Boston has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than UD (73.8%)

UD vs. University of Massachusetts-Boston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UD 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 UD.

• The graduation rate at UD is higher than University of Massachusetts Boston (78% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from University of Delaware earn on average $10,100 more per year than University of Massachusetts-Boston graduates after ten years. ($61,300 vs. $51,200)
• University of Massachusetts Boston students graduate with a $2,143 lower median federal student loan debt than UD graduates. ($22,060 vs. $24,203)
• University of Massachusetts-Boston graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than UD graduates. ($228 vs. $250)
• More UD graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Massachusetts-Boston students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 58%)

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