Quad

Head-to-head

U. California-Davis
U. Maryland Global Campus

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. California-Davis graduates 57 pts more of its students than U. Maryland Global Campus (89% vs. 32%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. California-Davis grads earn $15.6K more ten years out than U. Maryland Global Campus's ($80,838 vs. $65,287)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Maryland Global Campus has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. California-Davis

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Maryland Global Campus has 6 pts more first-gen students than U. California-Davis (46% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. California-Davis has 2 pts more Pell recipients than U. Maryland Global Campus (31% vs. 29%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Maryland Global Campus is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.78)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. California-Davis admits 42%; U. Maryland Global Campus doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. California-Davis42%
U. Maryland Global CampusNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. California-DavisVery selective
  • U. Maryland Global CampusNot rated
SAT middle 50%
U. California-DavisTest-blind
U. Maryland Global CampusNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. California-DavisGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Maryland Global CampusNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Maryland Global Campus has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. California-Davis; U. California-Davis has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. California-Davis32.3K
U. Maryland Global Campus49.7K
Pell Grant share
U. California-Davis31%
U. Maryland Global Campus29%

Majors and faculty

Research and Experimental Psychology leads at U. California-Davis, and Business Administration and Management at U. Maryland Global Campus.

Students per faculty member
U. California-Davis22 to 1
U. Maryland Global Campus21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. California-DavisResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other10%
  • U. Maryland Global CampusBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Only U. California-Davis reports an average cost ($32.4K).

Average cost, all students
U. California-Davis$32.4K
U. Maryland Global CampusNot reported
Aid generosity
U. California-Davis31%
U. Maryland Global CampusNot reported

What each pays off

U. California-Davis's former students earn more, a median $80.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. California-Davis$80.8K
U. Maryland Global Campus$65.3K
Graduation rate
U. California-Davis89%
U. Maryland Global Campus32%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. California-Davis, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. California-DavisGrowing+63%
  • U. Maryland Global CampusNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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