Quad

Head-to-head

U. Louisiana at Monroe
Frostburg State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Louisiana at Monroe's yield is 22 pts higher than Frostburg State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Louisiana at Monroe's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Frostburg State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Frostburg State grads earn $8.7K more ten years out than U. Louisiana at Monroe's ($55,493 vs. $46,769)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Louisiana at Monroe has 1.7× as many undergrads as Frostburg State

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Louisiana at Monroe costs about $4.9K less per year on average than Frostburg State ($15,723 vs. $20,616, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Frostburg State graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Louisiana at Monroe (59% vs. 54%)

    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

U. Louisiana at Monroe admits 85%, Frostburg State 89%; U. Louisiana at Monroe's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
U. Louisiana at Monroe85%
Frostburg State89%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Louisiana at MonroeAccessible
  • Frostburg StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Louisiana at Monroe
1160–1360
Frostburg StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Louisiana at MonroeGPA and prep program required
  • Frostburg StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Louisiana at Monroe has 1.7× as many undergrads as Frostburg State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Louisiana at Monroe5K
Frostburg State2.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Louisiana at Monroe35%
Frostburg State32%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Louisiana at Monroe, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Frostburg State.

Students per faculty member
U. Louisiana at Monroe18 to 1
Frostburg State13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Louisiana at MonroePsychology, General15%
  • Frostburg StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse20%

What each costs

U. Louisiana at Monroe costs about $4.9K less a year than Frostburg State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Louisiana at Monroe$15.7K
Frostburg State$20.6K
Aid generosity
U. Louisiana at Monroe45%
Frostburg State32%

What each pays off

Frostburg State's former students earn more, a median $55.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Louisiana at Monroe$46.8K
Frostburg State$55.5K
Graduation rate
U. Louisiana at Monroe54%
Frostburg State59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Frostburg State but held steady at U. Louisiana at Monroe; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Louisiana at MonroeSteady+9%
  • Frostburg StateGrowing+18%
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