Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences grads earn $42.8K more ten years out than U. Portland's ($125,557 vs. $82,804)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Portland's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Portland costs about $11.7K less per year on average than Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ($32,279 vs. $44,026, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has 13 pts more first-gen students than U. Portland (30% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has 8 pts more Pell recipients than U. Portland (30% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is more diverse (index 0.81 vs. 0.75)

    Diversity index

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

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences admits 85%, U. Portland 89%; Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences85%
U. Portland89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesAccessible
  • U. PortlandAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
1160–1416
U. Portland
1160–1370
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. PortlandGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a bit larger than U. Portland (3,451 vs. 2,957 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences3.5K
U. Portland3K
Pell Grant share
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences30%
U. Portland22%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; both have 9 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences9 to 1
U. Portland9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse26%
  • U. PortlandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%

What each costs

U. Portland costs about $11.7K less a year than Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$44K
U. Portland$32.3K
Aid generosity
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences35%
U. Portland57%

What each pays off

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences's former students earn more, a median $125.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$125.6K
U. Portland$82.8K
Graduation rate
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences78%
U. Portland80%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences but fell at U. Portland.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesGrowing+23%
  • U. PortlandShrinking−25%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why