Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    SUNY Maritime grads earn $35.8K more ten years out than St. Mary's College of Maryland's ($95,951 vs. $60,110)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    St. Mary's College of Maryland's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 17% at SUNY Maritime

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    SUNY Maritime's yield is 14 pts higher than St. Mary's College of Maryland's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    SUNY Maritime is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.50)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    St. Mary's College of Maryland costs about $2.9K less per year on average than SUNY Maritime ($23,604 vs. $26,525, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    SUNY Maritime graduates 3 pts more of its students than St. Mary's College of Maryland (75% vs. 71%)

    Graduation 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

Who's hardest to get into

SUNY Maritime admits 72%, St. Mary's College of Maryland 73%; SUNY Maritime's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
SUNY Maritime72%
St. Mary's College of Maryland73%
Quad's selectivity
  • SUNY MaritimeSelective
  • St. Mary's College of MarylandSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
SUNY Maritime
1123–1288
St. Mary's College of Maryland
1110–1320
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SUNY MaritimeGPA and school record required
  • St. Mary's College of MarylandRigor and GPA very important29%

Who's on each campus

St. Mary's College of Maryland is a bit larger than SUNY Maritime (1,603 vs. 1,285 undergrads); SUNY Maritime has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
SUNY Maritime1.3K
St. Mary's College of Maryland1.6K
Pell Grant share
SUNY Maritime22%
St. Mary's College of Maryland21%

Majors and faculty

Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer leads at SUNY Maritime, and Psychology at St. Mary's College of Maryland.

Students per faculty member
SUNY Maritime15 to 1
St. Mary's College of Maryland10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SUNY MaritimeMarine Science/Merchant Marine Officer36%
  • St. Mary's College of MarylandPsychology, General13%

What each costs

St. Mary's College of Maryland costs about $2.9K less a year than SUNY Maritime on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
SUNY Maritime$26.5K
St. Mary's College of Maryland$23.6K
Aid generosity
SUNY Maritime17%
St. Mary's College of Maryland32%

What each pays off

SUNY Maritime's former students earn more, a median $96K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
SUNY Maritime$96K
St. Mary's College of Maryland$60.1K
Graduation rate
SUNY Maritime75%
St. Mary's College of Maryland71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at St. Mary's College of Maryland but held steady at SUNY Maritime; St. Mary's College of Maryland got more selective while SUNY Maritime got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SUNY MaritimeSteady−1%
  • St. Mary's College of MarylandGrowing+81%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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