Quad

Head-to-head

U. Mississippi
U. Maine

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Mississippi graduates 12 pts more of its students than U. Maine (68% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Mississippi has 2.5× as many undergrads as U. Maine

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Maine's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at U. Mississippi

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. Maine costs about $6.9K less per year on average than U. Mississippi ($24,967 vs. $31,892, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. Mississippi is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.31)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Mississippi's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Maine's

    Yield 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

U. Mississippi admits 97%, U. Maine 97%; U. Mississippi's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
U. Mississippi97%
U. Maine97%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. MississippiOpen
  • U. MaineOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Mississippi
1000–1200
U. MaineTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. MississippiGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. MaineSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Mississippi has 2.5× as many undergrads as U. Maine; U. Maine has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Mississippi21.5K
U. Maine8.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Mississippi22%
U. Maine23%

Majors and faculty

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia leads at U. Mississippi, and Mechanical Engineering at U. Maine.

Students per faculty member
U. Mississippi18 to 1
U. Maine15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. MississippiDigital Communication and Media/Multimedia7%
  • U. MaineMechanical Engineering6%

What each costs

U. Maine costs about $6.9K less a year than U. Mississippi on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Mississippi$31.9K
U. Maine$25K
Aid generosity
U. Mississippi22%
U. Maine34%

What each pays off

U. Mississippi's former students earn more, a median $51K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Mississippi$51K
U. Maine$48.7K
Graduation rate
U. Mississippi68%
U. Maine56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. MississippiGrowing+107%
  • U. MaineGrowing+22%
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