Quad

Head-to-head

U. Southern Maine
Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Southern Maine's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 17% at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. Southern Maine (57% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Millersville University of Pennsylvania grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than U. Southern Maine's ($55,246 vs. $49,958)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a bit larger (5,728 vs. 4,222)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Southern Maine costs about $2.7K less per year on average than Millersville University of Pennsylvania ($22,020 vs. $24,752, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Millersville University of Pennsylvania's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Southern Maine's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Southern Maine admits 79%, Millersville University of Pennsylvania 86%; Millersville University of Pennsylvania's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
U. Southern Maine79%
Millersville University of Pennsylvania86%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Southern MaineAccessible
  • Millersville University of PennsylvaniaOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Southern Maine
990–1250
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
1020–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Southern MaineSchool record required
  • Millersville University of PennsylvaniaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a bit larger than U. Southern Maine (5,728 vs. 4,222 undergrads); U. Southern Maine has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Southern Maine4.2K
Millersville University of Pennsylvania5.7K
Pell Grant share
U. Southern Maine28%
Millersville University of Pennsylvania27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Southern Maine, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

Students per faculty member
U. Southern Maine14 to 1
Millersville University of Pennsylvania19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Southern MaineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%
  • Millersville University of PennsylvaniaEarly Childhood Education and Teaching9%

What each costs

U. Southern Maine costs about $2.7K less a year than Millersville University of Pennsylvania on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Southern Maine$22K
Millersville University of Pennsylvania$24.8K
Aid generosity
U. Southern Maine33%
Millersville University of Pennsylvania17%

What each pays off

Millersville University of Pennsylvania's former students earn more, a median $55.2K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Southern Maine$50K
Millersville University of Pennsylvania$55.2K
Graduation rate
U. Southern Maine49%
Millersville University of Pennsylvania57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Southern Maine got more selective while Millersville University of Pennsylvania got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Southern MaineGrowing+54%
  • Millersville University of PennsylvaniaGrowing+24%
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