Quad

Head-to-head

U. Maine at Augusta
Vermont State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Vermont State graduates 29 pts more of its students than U. Maine at Augusta (58% vs. 29%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Maine at Augusta has 13 pts more first-gen students than Vermont State (51% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Vermont State grads earn $10K more ten years out than U. Maine at Augusta's ($50,331 vs. $40,342)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Maine at Augusta costs about $6.6K less per year on average than Vermont State ($16,954 vs. $23,593, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. Maine at Augusta's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Vermont State

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Vermont State is a bit larger (3,590 vs. 2,659)

    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

Vermont State admits 82%; U. Maine at Augusta doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Maine at AugustaNot reported
Vermont State82%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Maine at AugustaNot rated
  • Vermont StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%
U. Maine at AugustaNot reported
Vermont StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Maine at AugustaNot reported
  • Vermont StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Vermont State is a bit larger than U. Maine at Augusta (3,590 vs. 2,659 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Maine at Augusta2.7K
Vermont State3.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Maine at Augusta33%
Vermont State34%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies leads at U. Maine at Augusta, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Vermont State.

Students per faculty member
U. Maine at Augusta16 to 1
Vermont State13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Maine at AugustaLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies20%
  • Vermont StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%

What each costs

U. Maine at Augusta costs about $6.6K less a year than Vermont State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Maine at Augusta$17K
Vermont State$23.6K
Aid generosity
U. Maine at Augusta28%
Vermont State24%

What each pays off

Vermont State's former students earn more, a median $50.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 58% at Vermont State to 29% at U. Maine at Augusta.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Maine at Augusta$40.3K
Vermont State$50.3K
Graduation rate
U. Maine at Augusta29%
Vermont State58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Vermont State, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Maine at AugustaNot reported
  • Vermont StateGrowing+651%
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