Quad

Head-to-head

Fairleigh Dickinson
U. Portland

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Portland grads earn $25.5K more ten years out than Fairleigh Dickinson's ($82,804 vs. $57,273)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Fairleigh Dickinson has 25 pts more first-gen students than U. Portland (43% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Portland graduates 24 pts more of its students than Fairleigh Dickinson (80% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Fairleigh Dickinson costs about $7.1K less per year on average than U. Portland ($25,197 vs. $32,279, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Fairleigh Dickinson is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.75)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Fairleigh Dickinson's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Portland'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. Portland admits 89%, Fairleigh Dickinson 91%; Fairleigh Dickinson's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Fairleigh Dickinson91%
U. Portland89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Fairleigh DickinsonOpen
  • U. PortlandAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Fairleigh DickinsonNot reported
U. Portland
1160–1370
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Fairleigh DickinsonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. PortlandGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Portland is a bit larger than Fairleigh Dickinson (2,957 vs. 2,627 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 22%.

Undergrads
Fairleigh Dickinson2.6K
U. Portland3K
Pell Grant share
Fairleigh Dickinson22%
U. Portland22%

Majors and faculty

General Studies leads at Fairleigh Dickinson, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Portland.

Students per faculty member
Fairleigh Dickinson14 to 1
U. Portland9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Fairleigh DickinsonGeneral Studies29%
  • U. PortlandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%

What each costs

Fairleigh Dickinson costs about $7.1K less a year than U. Portland on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 57%.

Average cost, all students
Fairleigh Dickinson$25.2K
U. Portland$32.3K
Aid generosity
Fairleigh Dickinson57%
U. Portland57%

What each pays off

U. Portland's former students earn more, a median $82.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 80% at U. Portland to 56% at Fairleigh Dickinson.

Median earnings, 10 years
Fairleigh Dickinson$57.3K
U. Portland$82.8K
Graduation rate
Fairleigh Dickinson56%
U. Portland80%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Fairleigh Dickinson but fell at U. Portland; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Fairleigh DickinsonGrowing+37%
  • U. PortlandShrinking−25%
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