Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Michigan's yield is 24 pts higher than U. Maryland-College Park's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Michigan is 2.7× more selective than U. Maryland-College Park

   Acceptance rate
3. 3

   Michigan's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at U. Maryland-College Park

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   U. Maryland-College Park costs about $6.4K less per year on average than Michigan ($33,078 vs. $39,461, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Michigan graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. Maryland-College Park (94% vs. 85%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   U. Maryland-College Park is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.72)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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