Quad

Head-to-head

Maharishi International
Columbia

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Maharishi International's yield is 67 pts higher than Columbia's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Maharishi International graduates 14 pts more of its students than Columbia (66% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Columbia grads earn $13.4K more ten years out than Maharishi International's ($41,338 vs. $27,981)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Columbia has 8 pts more first-gen students than Maharishi International (41% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Columbia's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Maharishi International

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Columbia is a bit larger (1,343 vs. 922)

    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

Columbia admits 94%, Maharishi International 96%; Maharishi International's yield is higher, at 75%.

Acceptance rate
Maharishi International96%
Columbia94%
Quad's selectivity
  • Maharishi InternationalOpen
  • ColumbiaOpen
SAT middle 50%
Maharishi InternationalTest-blind
ColumbiaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Maharishi InternationalGPA and school record required
  • ColumbiaSchool record considered

Who's on each campus

Columbia is a bit larger than Maharishi International (1,343 vs. 922 undergrads); Maharishi International has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Maharishi International922
Columbia1.3K
Pell Grant share
Maharishi International57%
Columbia54%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Maharishi International, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies at Columbia.

Students per faculty member
Maharishi International13 to 1
Columbia12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Maharishi InternationalBusiness Administration and Management, General44%
  • ColumbiaCriminal Justice/Safety Studies13%

What each costs

Maharishi International costs about $2.3K less a year than Columbia on average; Columbia's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Maharishi International$17.6K
Columbia$19.9K
Aid generosity
Maharishi International39%
Columbia45%

What each pays off

Columbia's former students earn more, a median $41.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Maharishi International$28K
Columbia$41.3K
Graduation rate
Maharishi International66%
Columbia52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Columbia, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Maharishi InternationalNot enough data
  • ColumbiaGrowing+527%
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