Quad

Head-to-head

Goshen
Notre Dame of Maryland

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Notre Dame of Maryland grads earn $13.4K more ten years out than Goshen's ($65,344 vs. $51,943)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Goshen's yield is 7 pts higher than Notre Dame of Maryland's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Notre Dame of Maryland is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Notre Dame of Maryland has 4 pts more first-gen students than Goshen (41% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Goshen costs about $1.9K less per year on average than Notre Dame of Maryland ($20,796 vs. $22,667, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Goshen graduates 2 pts more of its students than Notre Dame of Maryland (66% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate

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

Notre Dame of Maryland admits 82%, Goshen 84%; Goshen's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Goshen84%
Notre Dame of Maryland82%
Quad's selectivity
  • GoshenOpen
  • Notre Dame of MarylandAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Goshen
880–1110
Notre Dame of MarylandTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GoshenGPA and school record required
  • Notre Dame of MarylandGPA and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Goshen and Notre Dame of Maryland are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 36%.

Undergrads
Goshen773
Notre Dame of Maryland709
Pell Grant share
Goshen36%
Notre Dame of Maryland36%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; both have 9 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Goshen9 to 1
Notre Dame of Maryland9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GoshenRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%
  • Notre Dame of MarylandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse46%

What each costs

Goshen costs about $1.9K less a year than Notre Dame of Maryland on average; Notre Dame of Maryland's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Goshen$20.8K
Notre Dame of Maryland$22.7K
Aid generosity
Goshen61%
Notre Dame of Maryland63%

What each pays off

Notre Dame of Maryland's former students earn more, a median $65.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Goshen$51.9K
Notre Dame of Maryland$65.3K
Graduation rate
Goshen66%
Notre Dame of Maryland64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GoshenGrowing+75%
  • Notre Dame of MarylandGrowing+239%
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