Quad

Head-to-head

U. New Hampshire
U. Minnesota-Duluth

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Minnesota-Duluth costs about $12.2K less per year on average than U. New Hampshire ($21,973 vs. $34,147, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. New Hampshire graduates 13 pts more of its students than U. Minnesota-Duluth (78% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Minnesota-Duluth's yield is 9 pts higher than U. New Hampshire's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. New Hampshire has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. Minnesota-Duluth

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Minnesota-Duluth's SAT midpoint is 55 points higher than U. New Hampshire's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    U. New Hampshire's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at U. Minnesota-Duluth

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. New Hampshire admits 88%, U. Minnesota-Duluth 89%; U. Minnesota-Duluth's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
U. New Hampshire88%
U. Minnesota-Duluth89%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. New HampshireAccessible
  • U. Minnesota-DuluthAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. New Hampshire
1090–1330
U. Minnesota-Duluth
1180–1350
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. New HampshireSchool record and prep program required
  • U. Minnesota-DuluthGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. New Hampshire has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. Minnesota-Duluth; U. Minnesota-Duluth has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. New Hampshire11.3K
U. Minnesota-Duluth7.3K
Pell Grant share
U. New Hampshire18%
U. Minnesota-Duluth19%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. New Hampshire, and Psychology at U. Minnesota-Duluth.

Students per faculty member
U. New Hampshire17 to 1
U. Minnesota-Duluth16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. New HampshireBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • U. Minnesota-DuluthPsychology, General7%

What each costs

U. Minnesota-Duluth costs about $12.2K less a year than U. New Hampshire on average; U. New Hampshire's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. New Hampshire$34.1K
U. Minnesota-Duluth$22K
Aid generosity
U. New Hampshire29%
U. Minnesota-Duluth24%

What each pays off

U. New Hampshire's former students earn more, a median $66.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. New Hampshire$66.5K
U. Minnesota-Duluth$62.6K
Graduation rate
U. New Hampshire78%
U. Minnesota-Duluth65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. New HampshireGrowing+15%
  • U. Minnesota-DuluthGrowing+16%
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