Quad

Head-to-head

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Western Colorado

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy grads earn $35.6K more ten years out than Western Colorado's ($82,392 vs. $46,833)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates 32 pts more of its students than Western Colorado (80% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy's yield is 27 pts higher than Western Colorado's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at Western Colorado

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Western Colorado (19% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Western Colorado is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.35)

    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

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

Who's hardest to get into

Massachusetts Maritime Academy admits 95%, Western Colorado 100%; Massachusetts Maritime Academy's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
Massachusetts Maritime Academy95%
Western Colorado100%
Quad's selectivity
  • Massachusetts Maritime AcademyAccessible
  • Western ColoradoOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyTest-blind
Western Colorado
1163–1353
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Massachusetts Maritime AcademyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Western ColoradoGPA, school record, rank, and prep program considered

Who's on each campus

Western Colorado is a bit larger than Massachusetts Maritime Academy (1,586 vs. 1,395 undergrads); Massachusetts Maritime Academy has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Massachusetts Maritime Academy1.4K
Western Colorado1.6K
Pell Grant share
Massachusetts Maritime Academy19%
Western Colorado12%

Majors and faculty

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering leads at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and Business Administration and Management at Western Colorado.

Students per faculty member
Massachusetts Maritime Academy13 to 1
Western Colorado17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Massachusetts Maritime AcademyNaval Architecture and Marine Engineering24%
  • Western ColoradoBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Massachusetts Maritime Academy costs about $2K less a year than Western Colorado on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Massachusetts Maritime Academy$19.8K
Western Colorado$21.7K
Aid generosity
Massachusetts Maritime Academy43%
Western Colorado26%

What each pays off

Massachusetts Maritime Academy's former students earn more, a median $82.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Massachusetts Maritime Academy$82.4K
Western Colorado$46.8K
Graduation rate
Massachusetts Maritime Academy80%
Western Colorado48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Massachusetts Maritime Academy got less selective while Western Colorado held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Massachusetts Maritime AcademyGrowing+56%
  • Western ColoradoGrowing+160%
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