UT Arlington vs. Washington State

The University of Texas at Arlington vs. Washington State University comparison

	The University of Texas at Arlington	Washington State University	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	UT Arlington	Washington State
Location	Arlington, TX	Pullman, WA
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	43,946	27,539
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#719	#386
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uta.edu	wsu.edu
Team Colors

Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas at Arlington is larger than than Washington State based on total student enrollment (43,946 students vs. 27,539 students)

UT Arlington vs. Washington State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UT Arlington or Washington State?

• Washington State University is 16.3% more expensive to attend than UT Arlington for in-state tuition ($10,708.00 vs. $9,206.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.5% higher at UT Arlington than Washington State University ($26,778.00 vs. $26,392.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Texas at Arlington than Washington State ($14,262 vs. $17,911)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas at Arlington are 8.8% lower than costs at Washington State University ($11,392 vs. $12,396)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas at Arlington than Washington State University (90% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas at Arlington students is 6.4% larger than aid received Washington State University ($11,370 vs. $10,689)

UT Arlington vs. Washington State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UT Arlington or Washington State? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Washington State or UT Arlington .

• The average SAT score at Washington State University (1039) is 1 points higher than at UT Arlington (1038)
• Incoming UT Arlington students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Washington State (23)
• Accepted freshman Washington State students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at UT Arlington (3.43)
• Washington State has a higher acceptance rate (83.1%) than UT Arlington (80.8%)

UT Arlington vs. Washington State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UT Arlington or Washington State? 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 Washington State and UT Arlington.

• The graduation rate at Washington State is higher than The University of Texas at Arlington (67% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Washington State University earn on average $2,700 more per year than UT Arlington graduates after ten years. ($54,400 vs. $51,700)
• The University of Texas at Arlington students graduate with a $2,429 lower median federal student loan debt than Washington State graduates. ($18,000 vs. $20,429)
• UT Arlington graduates are paying $25 less per month on federal student loans than Washington State graduates. ($186 vs. $211)
• More Washington State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UT Arlington students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 56%)

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