Quad

Head-to-head

Montana Technological
Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy grads earn $28.1K more ten years out than Montana Technological's ($82,392 vs. $54,329)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at Montana Technological

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates 20 pts more of its students than Montana Technological (80% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy's yield is 17 pts higher than Montana Technological's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Montana Technological has 13 pts more first-gen students than Massachusetts Maritime Academy (34% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Montana Technological has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Massachusetts Maritime Academy (24% vs. 19%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Montana Technological admits 91%, Massachusetts Maritime Academy 95%; Massachusetts Maritime Academy's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
Montana Technological91%
Massachusetts Maritime Academy95%
Quad's selectivity
  • Montana TechnologicalOpen
  • Massachusetts Maritime AcademyAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Montana Technological
1040–1260
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Montana TechnologicalGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required
  • Massachusetts Maritime AcademyGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Montana Technological and Massachusetts Maritime Academy are about the same size; Montana Technological has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Montana Technological1.5K
Massachusetts Maritime Academy1.4K
Pell Grant share
Montana Technological24%
Massachusetts Maritime Academy19%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Montana Technological, and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Students per faculty member
Montana Technological14 to 1
Massachusetts Maritime Academy13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Montana TechnologicalRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • Massachusetts Maritime AcademyNaval Architecture and Marine Engineering24%

What each costs

Massachusetts Maritime Academy costs about $3.2K less a year than Montana Technological on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Montana Technological$23K
Massachusetts Maritime Academy$19.8K
Aid generosity
Montana Technological18%
Massachusetts Maritime Academy43%

What each pays off

Massachusetts Maritime Academy's former students earn more, a median $82.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Montana Technological$54.3K
Massachusetts Maritime Academy$82.4K
Graduation rate
Montana Technological60%
Massachusetts Maritime Academy80%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Massachusetts Maritime Academy got less selective while Montana Technological held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Montana TechnologicalGrowing+170%
  • Massachusetts Maritime AcademyGrowing+56%
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