Quad

Head-to-head

U. Southern Maine
Wayne State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wayne State costs about $5.4K less per year on average than U. Southern Maine ($16,595 vs. $22,020, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Southern Maine's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Wayne State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Southern Maine is a bit larger (4,222 vs. 3,010)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Wayne State graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. Southern Maine (54% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Southern Maine grads earn $2.9K more ten years out than Wayne State's ($49,958 vs. $47,075)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Southern Maine has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Wayne State (28% vs. 26%)

    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

U. Southern Maine admits 79%; Wayne State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Southern Maine79%
Wayne StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Southern MaineAccessible
  • Wayne StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Southern Maine
990–1250
Wayne StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Southern MaineSchool record required
  • Wayne StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Southern Maine is a bit larger than Wayne State (4,222 vs. 3,010 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Southern Maine4.2K
Wayne State3K
Pell Grant share
U. Southern Maine28%
Wayne State26%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Southern Maine, and Business Administration and Management at Wayne State.

Students per faculty member
U. Southern Maine14 to 1
Wayne State19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Southern MaineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%
  • Wayne StateBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Wayne State costs about $5.4K less a year than U. Southern Maine on average; U. Southern Maine's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Southern Maine$22K
Wayne State$16.6K
Aid generosity
U. Southern Maine33%
Wayne State27%

What each pays off

U. Southern Maine's former students earn more, a median $50K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 54% at Wayne State to 49% at U. Southern Maine.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Southern Maine$50K
Wayne State$47.1K
Graduation rate
U. Southern Maine49%
Wayne State54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Southern Maine, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Southern MaineGrowing+54%
  • Wayne StateNot 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