Quad

Head-to-head

Long Island
U. Portland

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Portland graduates 25 pts more of its students than Long Island (80% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Portland grads earn $22.9K more ten years out than Long Island's ($82,804 vs. $59,950)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Long Island has 18 pts more first-gen students than U. Portland (36% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Portland's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Long Island

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Long Island has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. Portland

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Portland has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Long Island (22% vs. 17%)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Long Island admits 86%, U. Portland 89%; U. Portland's yield is higher, at 10%.

Acceptance rate
Long Island86%
U. Portland89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Long IslandAccessible
  • U. PortlandAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Long Island
1110–1350
U. Portland
1160–1370
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Long IslandGPA and school record required
  • U. PortlandGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Long Island has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. Portland; U. Portland has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Long Island5.5K
U. Portland3K
Pell Grant share
Long Island17%
U. Portland22%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; U. Portland has 9 students per faculty member to Long Island's 15.

Students per faculty member
Long Island15 to 1
U. Portland9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Long IslandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse28%
  • U. PortlandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%

What each costs

U. Portland costs about $1.5K less a year than Long Island on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Long Island$33.8K
U. Portland$32.3K
Aid generosity
Long Island47%
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 55% at Long Island.

Median earnings, 10 years
Long Island$60K
U. Portland$82.8K
Graduation rate
Long Island55%
U. Portland80%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Long Island but fell at U. Portland; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Long IslandGrowing+214%
  • 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