Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Cal Poly Maritime Academy graduates 40 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (69% vs. 29%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Cal Poly Maritime Academy grads earn $31.3K more ten years out than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine's ($94,784 vs. $63,435)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine has 9 pts more first-gen students than Cal Poly Maritime Academy (29% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Cal Poly Maritime Academy (34% vs. 25%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Cal Poly Maritime Academy costs about $6.1K less per year on average than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine ($24,743 vs. $30,890, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine has 1.5× as many undergrads as Cal Poly Maritime Academy

    Undergrads

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

Cal Poly Maritime Academy admits 95%, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine 98%; Cal Poly Maritime Academy's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Cal Poly Maritime Academy95%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine98%
Quad's selectivity
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyOpen
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Cal Poly Maritime AcademyTest-blind
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
1080–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine has 1.5× as many undergrads as Cal Poly Maritime Academy and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Cal Poly Maritime Academy804
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine1.2K
Pell Grant share
Cal Poly Maritime Academy25%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine34%

Majors and faculty

Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer leads at Cal Poly Maritime Academy, and Business/Commerce at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine.

Students per faculty member
Cal Poly Maritime Academy11 to 1
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyMarine Science/Merchant Marine Officer41%
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineBusiness/Commerce, General20%

What each costs

Cal Poly Maritime Academy costs about $6.1K less a year than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Cal Poly Maritime Academy$24.7K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine$30.9K
Aid generosity
Cal Poly Maritime Academy19%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine18%

What each pays off

Cal Poly Maritime Academy's former students earn more, a median $94.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Cal Poly Maritime Academy$94.8K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine$63.4K
Graduation rate
Cal Poly Maritime Academy69%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine29%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine but fell at Cal Poly Maritime Academy; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyShrinking−13%
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineGrowing+106%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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