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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Northern State has 10 pts more first-gen students than Massachusetts Maritime Academy (31% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Northern State (19% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Northern State is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Massachusetts Maritime Academy1.4K
Northern State1.3K
Pell Grant share
Massachusetts Maritime Academy19%
Northern State12%
First-gen share
Massachusetts Maritime Academy21%
Northern State31%
Diversity index
Massachusetts Maritime Academy0.35
Northern State0.37

Who they are

Men
Massachusetts Maritime Academy85%
Northern State43%
Part-time students
Massachusetts Maritime Academy1%
Northern State18%
Students 25 and older
Massachusetts Maritime Academy3%
Northern State7%

Race & ethnicity

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Northern State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Massachusetts Maritime Academy73%
Northern State71%
First-years from other states
Massachusetts Maritime Academy26%
Northern State26%
First-years from abroad
Massachusetts Maritime Academy2%
Northern State2%
New transfer students this fall
Massachusetts Maritime Academy41
Northern State91
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Massachusetts Maritime Academy8%
Northern State20%

Campus

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Large suburbFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Massachusetts State College Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
Northern State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why