Quad

Head-to-head

U. Montana-Western
U. Maine at Farmington

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Maine at Farmington's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Montana-Western

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Montana-Western is more diverse (index 0.34 vs. 0.25)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Montana-Western has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Maine at Farmington (35% vs. 30%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    U. Montana-Western has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Maine at Farmington (36% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Maine at Farmington costs about $2.2K less per year on average than U. Montana-Western ($21,074 vs. $23,271, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Maine at Farmington's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Montana-Western'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. Maine at Farmington admits 97%, U. Montana-Western 100%; U. Maine at Farmington's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
U. Montana-Western100%
U. Maine at Farmington97%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Montana-WesternOpen
  • U. Maine at FarmingtonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Montana-WesternTest-blind
U. Maine at Farmington
995–1245
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Montana-WesternGPA and school record required
  • U. Maine at FarmingtonSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Montana-Western and U. Maine at Farmington are about the same size; U. Montana-Western has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Montana-Western1.2K
U. Maine at Farmington1.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Montana-Western35%
U. Maine at Farmington30%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at U. Montana-Western, and Psychology at U. Maine at Farmington.

Students per faculty member
U. Montana-Western16 to 1
U. Maine at Farmington13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Montana-WesternElementary Education and Teaching24%
  • U. Maine at FarmingtonPsychology, General12%

What each costs

U. Maine at Farmington costs about $2.2K less a year than U. Montana-Western on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Montana-Western$23.3K
U. Maine at Farmington$21.1K
Aid generosity
U. Montana-Western14%
U. Maine at Farmington27%

What each pays off

U. Maine at Farmington's former students earn more, a median $44.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Montana-Western$43.2K
U. Maine at Farmington$44.4K
Graduation rate
U. Montana-Western56%
U. Maine at Farmington56%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at U. Maine at Farmington, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Montana-WesternNot reported
  • U. Maine at FarmingtonSteady+2%
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