Quad

Head-to-head

U. Maine at Farmington
U. Wisconsin-Superior

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Superior is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.25)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    U. Maine at Farmington's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Wisconsin-Superior

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Maine at Farmington graduates 7 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Superior (56% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Superior has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Maine at Farmington

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Superior grads earn $5.2K more ten years out than U. Maine at Farmington's ($49,606 vs. $44,433)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Maine at Farmington has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. Wisconsin-Superior (32% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students

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. Wisconsin-Superior admits 93%, U. Maine at Farmington 97%; both have the same yield, 19%.

Acceptance rate
U. Maine at Farmington97%
U. Wisconsin-Superior93%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Maine at FarmingtonOpen
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Maine at Farmington
995–1245
U. Wisconsin-SuperiorNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Maine at FarmingtonSchool record and prep program required
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Wisconsin-Superior has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Maine at Farmington and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Maine at Farmington1.1K
U. Wisconsin-Superior1.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Maine at Farmington30%
U. Wisconsin-Superior31%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Maine at Farmington, and Elementary Education and Teaching at U. Wisconsin-Superior.

Students per faculty member
U. Maine at Farmington13 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Superior18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Maine at FarmingtonPsychology, General12%
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorElementary Education and Teaching22%

What each costs

U. Maine at Farmington costs about $1.9K less a year than U. Wisconsin-Superior on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Maine at Farmington$21.1K
U. Wisconsin-Superior$22.9K
Aid generosity
U. Maine at Farmington27%
U. Wisconsin-Superior14%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Superior's former students earn more, a median $49.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Maine at Farmington$44.4K
U. Wisconsin-Superior$49.6K
Graduation rate
U. Maine at Farmington56%
U. Wisconsin-Superior49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Wisconsin-Superior but held steady at U. Maine at Farmington; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Maine at FarmingtonSteady+2%
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorGrowing+56%
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