Quad

Head-to-head

North Dakota State
Michigan Technological

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Michigan Technological's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at North Dakota State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    North Dakota State's yield is 19 pts higher than Michigan Technological's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Michigan Technological grads earn $16K more ten years out than North Dakota State's ($78,198 vs. $62,203)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Michigan Technological graduates 6 pts more of its students than North Dakota State (71% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    North Dakota State has 1.6× as many undergrads as Michigan Technological

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Michigan Technological is more diverse (index 0.32 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index

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

Michigan Technological admits 92%, North Dakota State 95%; North Dakota State's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
North Dakota State95%
Michigan Technological92%
Quad's selectivity
  • North Dakota StateOpen
  • Michigan TechnologicalAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
North Dakota StateNot reported
Michigan Technological
1130–1350
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • North Dakota StateGPA very important
  • Michigan TechnologicalGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

North Dakota State has 1.6× as many undergrads as Michigan Technological; both have the same Pell share, 20%.

Undergrads
North Dakota State9.5K
Michigan Technological6K
Pell Grant share
North Dakota State20%
Michigan Technological20%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at North Dakota State, and Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological.

Students per faculty member
North Dakota State19 to 1
Michigan Technological13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • North Dakota StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%
  • Michigan TechnologicalMechanical Engineering17%

What each costs

North Dakota State and Michigan Technological cost about the same a year on average; Michigan Technological's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
North Dakota State$22.5K
Michigan Technological$21.5K
Aid generosity
North Dakota State19%
Michigan Technological48%

What each pays off

Michigan Technological's former students earn more, a median $78.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
North Dakota State$62.2K
Michigan Technological$78.2K
Graduation rate
North Dakota State64%
Michigan Technological71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • North Dakota StateGrowing+27%
  • Michigan TechnologicalGrowing+125%
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;North Dakota State University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;North Dakota State University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;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