Quad

Head-to-head

United States Coast Guard Academy
U. Montevallo

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    United States Coast Guard Academy's yield is 50 pts higher than U. Montevallo's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    United States Coast Guard Academy graduates 34 pts more of its students than U. Montevallo (89% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    United States Coast Guard Academy is 2.4× more selective than U. Montevallo

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    U. Montevallo has 1.9× as many undergrads as United States Coast Guard Academy

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    United States Coast Guard Academy is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.55)

    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

United States Coast Guard Academy admits 22%, U. Montevallo 54%; United States Coast Guard Academy's yield is higher, at 66%.

Acceptance rate
United States Coast Guard Academy22%
U. Montevallo54%
Quad's selectivity
  • United States Coast Guard AcademyHighly selective
  • U. MontevalloSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
United States Coast Guard Academy
1240–1400
U. MontevalloTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • United States Coast Guard AcademyGPA, school record, and rank required
  • U. MontevalloGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Montevallo has 1.9× as many undergrads as United States Coast Guard Academy; only U. Montevallo reports a Pell share (32%).

Undergrads
United States Coast Guard Academy1.1K
U. Montevallo2.2K
Pell Grant share
United States Coast Guard AcademyNot reported
U. Montevallo32%

Majors and faculty

Political Science and Government leads at United States Coast Guard Academy, and Art/Art Studies at U. Montevallo.

Students per faculty member
United States Coast Guard Academy7 to 1
U. Montevallo13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • United States Coast Guard AcademyPolitical Science and Government, General19%
  • U. MontevalloArt/Art Studies, General13%

What each costs

Only U. Montevallo reports an average cost ($19.5K).

Average cost, all students
United States Coast Guard AcademyNot reported
U. Montevallo$19.5K
Aid generosity
United States Coast Guard AcademyNot reported
U. Montevallo39%

What each pays off

U. Montevallo's former students earn a median $43K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
United States Coast Guard AcademyNot reported
U. Montevallo$43K
Graduation rate
United States Coast Guard Academy89%
U. Montevallo55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Montevallo but held steady at United States Coast Guard Academy.

Applications, 10-year change
  • United States Coast Guard AcademySteady−7%
  • U. MontevalloGrowing+245%
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