Quad

Head-to-head

Portland State
Southern Connecticut State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Portland State has 2.1× as many undergrads as Southern Connecticut State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Portland State's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Southern Connecticut State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Portland State costs about $4.1K less per year on average than Southern Connecticut State ($22,192 vs. $26,286, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Portland State's yield is 5 pts higher than Southern Connecticut State's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Portland State grads earn $2.9K more ten years out than Southern Connecticut State's ($57,906 vs. $55,043)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Portland State has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Connecticut State (42% vs. 41%)

    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

Portland State admits 91%, Southern Connecticut State 91%; Portland State's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Portland State91%
Southern Connecticut State91%
Quad's selectivity
  • Portland StateOpen
  • Southern Connecticut StateOpen
SAT middle 50%
Portland StateNot reported
Southern Connecticut StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Portland StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Southern Connecticut StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Portland State has 2.1× as many undergrads as Southern Connecticut State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Portland State13.2K
Southern Connecticut State6.3K
Pell Grant share
Portland State42%
Southern Connecticut State41%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Portland State, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Southern Connecticut State.

Students per faculty member
Portland State17 to 1
Southern Connecticut State11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Portland StatePsychology, General10%
  • Southern Connecticut StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

Portland State costs about $4.1K less a year than Southern Connecticut State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Portland State$22.2K
Southern Connecticut State$26.3K
Aid generosity
Portland State30%
Southern Connecticut State23%

What each pays off

Portland State's former students earn more, a median $57.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Portland State$57.9K
Southern Connecticut State$55K
Graduation rate
Portland State58%
Southern Connecticut State58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Portland StateGrowing+53%
  • Southern Connecticut StateGrowing+93%
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