Quad

Head-to-head

Maine Maritime Academy
U. Nebraska Medical Center

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Nebraska Medical Center graduates 21 pts more of its students than Maine Maritime Academy (93% vs. 72%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Maine Maritime Academy grads earn $13.1K more ten years out than U. Nebraska Medical Center's ($89,964 vs. $76,833)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Nebraska Medical Center is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.34)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Nebraska Medical Center has 6 pts more first-gen students than Maine Maritime Academy (27% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Maine Maritime Academy has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Nebraska Medical Center (25% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Maine Maritime Academy is a bit larger (942 vs. 938)

    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

Maine Maritime Academy admits 54%; U. Nebraska Medical Center doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Maine Maritime Academy54%
U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Maine Maritime AcademySelective
  • U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Maine Maritime Academy
1095–1260
U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Maine Maritime AcademyGPA and school record required
  • U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported

Who's on each campus

Maine Maritime Academy and U. Nebraska Medical Center are about the same size; Maine Maritime Academy has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Maine Maritime Academy942
U. Nebraska Medical Center938
Pell Grant share
Maine Maritime Academy25%
U. Nebraska Medical Center22%

Majors and faculty

Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer leads at Maine Maritime Academy, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Nebraska Medical Center.

Students per faculty member
Maine Maritime Academy10 to 1
U. Nebraska Medical Center3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Maine Maritime AcademyMarine Science/Merchant Marine Officer32%
  • U. Nebraska Medical CenterRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse76%

What each costs

Only Maine Maritime Academy reports an average cost ($32.2K).

Average cost, all students
Maine Maritime Academy$32.2K
U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported
Aid generosity
Maine Maritime Academy19%
U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported

What each pays off

Maine Maritime Academy's former students earn more, a median $90K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Maine Maritime Academy$90K
U. Nebraska Medical Center$76.8K
Graduation rate
Maine Maritime Academy72%
U. Nebraska Medical Center93%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Maine Maritime Academy, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Maine Maritime AcademyGrowing+70%
  • U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported
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