Quad

Head-to-head

U. Michigan-Dearborn
Dalton State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Michigan-Dearborn graduates 25 pts more of its students than Dalton State (60% vs. 35%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Michigan-Dearborn grads earn $19.4K more ten years out than Dalton State's ($59,649 vs. $40,251)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Dalton State has 13 pts more first-gen students than U. Michigan-Dearborn (51% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Dalton State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Michigan-Dearborn (50% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    U. Michigan-Dearborn is a bit larger (5,952 vs. 4,553)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Dalton State is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.57)

    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

U. Michigan-Dearborn admits 56%; Dalton State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Michigan-Dearborn56%
Dalton StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Michigan-DearbornSelective
  • Dalton StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Michigan-Dearborn
990–1255
Dalton StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Michigan-DearbornGPA and school record required
  • Dalton StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Michigan-Dearborn is a bit larger than Dalton State (5,952 vs. 4,553 undergrads); Dalton State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Michigan-Dearborn6K
Dalton State4.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Michigan-Dearborn46%
Dalton State50%

Majors and faculty

Electrical and Electronics Engineering leads at U. Michigan-Dearborn, and Elementary Education and Teaching at Dalton State.

Students per faculty member
U. Michigan-Dearborn16 to 1
Dalton State21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Michigan-DearbornElectrical and Electronics Engineering8%
  • Dalton StateElementary Education and Teaching14%

What each costs

Only Dalton State reports an average cost ($11.4K).

Average cost, all students
U. Michigan-DearbornNot reported
Dalton State$11.4K
Aid generosity
U. Michigan-DearbornNot reported
Dalton State35%

What each pays off

U. Michigan-Dearborn's former students earn more, a median $59.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Michigan-Dearborn$59.6K
Dalton State$40.3K
Graduation rate
U. Michigan-Dearborn60%
Dalton State35%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Michigan-Dearborn, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Michigan-DearbornGrowing+171%
  • Dalton StateNot reported
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