Quad

Head-to-head

U. Maryland Baltimore
Harvey Mudd

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Harvey Mudd grads earn $50.5K more ten years out than U. Maryland Baltimore's ($138,687 vs. $88,174)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Harvey Mudd is more diverse (index 0.82 vs. 0.78)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Harvey Mudd has 1 pts more Pell recipients than U. Maryland Baltimore (15% vs. 15%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    U. Maryland Baltimore is a bit larger (958 vs. 921)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Harvey Mudd graduates 0 pts more of its students than U. Maryland Baltimore (93% vs. 93%)

    Graduation 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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Harvey Mudd admits 12%; U. Maryland Baltimore doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Maryland BaltimoreNot reported
Harvey Mudd12%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Maryland BaltimoreNot rated
  • Harvey MuddHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1400–1600
U. Maryland BaltimoreNot reported
Harvey Mudd
1500–1560
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Maryland BaltimoreNot reported
  • Harvey MuddRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

U. Maryland Baltimore and Harvey Mudd are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 15%.

Undergrads
U. Maryland Baltimore958
Harvey Mudd921
Pell Grant share
U. Maryland Baltimore15%
Harvey Mudd15%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Maryland Baltimore, and Engineering at Harvey Mudd.

Students per faculty member
U. Maryland Baltimore5 to 1
Harvey Mudd8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Maryland BaltimoreRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse97%
  • Harvey MuddEngineering, General29%

What each costs

Only Harvey Mudd reports an average cost ($60.7K).

Average cost, all students
U. Maryland BaltimoreNot reported
Harvey Mudd$60.7K
Aid generosity
U. Maryland BaltimoreNot reported
Harvey Mudd33%

What each pays off

Harvey Mudd's former students earn more, a median $138.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 90% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Maryland Baltimore$88.2K
Harvey Mudd$138.7K
Graduation rate
U. Maryland Baltimore93%
Harvey Mudd93%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Harvey Mudd, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Maryland BaltimoreNot reported
  • Harvey MuddGrowing+39%
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;Harvey Mudd College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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