Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Nebraska Medical Center graduates 48 pts more of its students than Dickinson State (93% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Nebraska Medical Center grads earn $26.1K more ten years out than Dickinson State's ($76,833 vs. $50,720)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Dickinson State has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Nebraska Medical Center (31% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Nebraska Medical Center is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Dickinson State is a bit larger (1,090 vs. 938)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Nebraska Medical Center has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Dickinson State (22% vs. 21%)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Dickinson State admits 37%; U. Nebraska Medical Center doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Dickinson State37%
U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Dickinson StateSelective
  • U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Dickinson StateTest-blind
U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Dickinson StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported

Who's on each campus

Dickinson State is a bit larger than U. Nebraska Medical Center (1,090 vs. 938 undergrads); U. Nebraska Medical Center has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Dickinson State1.1K
U. Nebraska Medical Center938
Pell Grant share
Dickinson State21%
U. Nebraska Medical Center22%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Dickinson State, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Nebraska Medical Center.

Students per faculty member
Dickinson State16 to 1
U. Nebraska Medical Center3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Dickinson StateBusiness Administration and Management, General20%
  • U. Nebraska Medical CenterRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse76%

What each costs

Only Dickinson State reports an average cost ($16.5K).

Average cost, all students
Dickinson State$16.5K
U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported
Aid generosity
Dickinson State24%
U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported

What each pays off

U. Nebraska Medical Center's former students earn more, a median $76.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Dickinson State$50.7K
U. Nebraska Medical Center$76.8K
Graduation rate
Dickinson State44%
U. Nebraska Medical Center93%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Dickinson State, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Dickinson StateGrowing+190%
  • U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why