Quad

Head-to-head

U. Maine
North Dakota State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    North Dakota State's yield is 17 pts higher than U. Maine's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Maine's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at North Dakota State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    North Dakota State grads earn $13.6K more ten years out than U. Maine's ($62,203 vs. $48,653)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    North Dakota State graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. Maine (64% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Maine has 6 pts more first-gen students than North Dakota State (23% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. Maine has 4 pts more Pell recipients than North Dakota State (23% vs. 20%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

North Dakota State admits 95%, U. Maine 97%; North Dakota State's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
U. Maine97%
North Dakota State95%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. MaineOpen
  • North Dakota StateOpen
ACT middle 50%Axis 15–36
U. MaineTest-blind
North Dakota State
19–25
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. MaineSchool record and prep program required
  • North Dakota StateGPA very important

Who's on each campus

North Dakota State is a bit larger than U. Maine (9,471 vs. 8,496 undergrads); U. Maine has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Maine8.5K
North Dakota State9.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Maine23%
North Dakota State20%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at U. Maine, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at North Dakota State.

Students per faculty member
U. Maine15 to 1
North Dakota State19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. MaineMechanical Engineering6%
  • North Dakota StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%

What each costs

North Dakota State costs about $2.5K less a year than U. Maine on average; U. Maine's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Maine$25K
North Dakota State$22.5K
Aid generosity
U. Maine34%
North Dakota State19%

What each pays off

North Dakota State's former students earn more, a median $62.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Maine$48.7K
North Dakota State$62.2K
Graduation rate
U. Maine56%
North Dakota State64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. MaineGrowing+22%
  • North Dakota StateGrowing+27%
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 2018;North Dakota State University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;North Dakota State University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024About 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