University of Massachusetts-Boston vs. MIT

University of Massachusetts Boston vs. Massachusetts Institute of Technology comparison

	University of Massachusetts Boston	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Massachusetts-Boston	MIT
Location	Boston, MA	Cambridge, MA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	15,586	11,858
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#448	#8
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	umb.edu	mit.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Massachusetts Boston is larger than than MIT based on total student enrollment (15,586 students vs. 11,858 students)

University of Massachusetts-Boston vs. MIT Cost Comparison

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

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology is 296% more expensive to attend than University of Massachusetts-Boston for in-state tuition ($57,590.00 vs. $14,542.00)
• Out of state tuition is 62.2% higher at MIT than University of Massachusetts Boston ($57,590.00 vs. $35,515.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Massachusetts Boston than MIT ($17,123 vs. $20,232)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Massachusetts Boston are 11.2% lower than costs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($16,896 vs. $18,790)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Massachusetts Boston than Massachusetts Institute of Technology (99% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Massachusetts Institute of Technology students is 310.6% larger than aid received University of Massachusetts Boston ($45,591 vs. $11,104)

University of Massachusetts-Boston vs. MIT Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1507) is 452 points higher than at University of Massachusetts-Boston (1055)
• Accepted freshman MIT students have a 0.61 point higher average high school GPA (3.96) than students at University of Massachusetts-Boston (3.35)
• University of Massachusetts-Boston has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than MIT (4%)

University of Massachusetts-Boston vs. MIT Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Massachusetts-Boston or MIT? 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 MIT and University of Massachusetts-Boston.

• The graduation rate at MIT is higher than University of Massachusetts Boston (93% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Massachusetts Institute of Technology earn on average $90,900 more per year than University of Massachusetts-Boston graduates after ten years. ($142,100 vs. $51,200)
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology students graduate with a $4,744 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Massachusetts-Boston graduates. ($17,316 vs. $22,060)
• MIT graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than University of Massachusetts-Boston graduates. ($179 vs. $228)
• More MIT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Massachusetts-Boston students, three years after graduation. (92% vs. 58%)

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