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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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

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