Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks grads earn $22.5K more ten years out than U. Maine at Presque Isle's ($63,435 vs. $40,956)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Maine at Presque Isle costs about $16.4K less per year on average than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks ($17,708 vs. $34,089, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Maine at Presque Isle's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 16% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. Maine at Presque Isle's yield is 10 pts higher than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Maine at Presque Isle has 8 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (37% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. Maine at Presque Isle graduates 7 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (43% vs. 36%)

    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

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

Who's hardest to get into

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks admits 99%, U. Maine at Presque Isle 100%; U. Maine at Presque Isle's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks99%
U. Maine at Presque Isle100%
Quad's selectivity
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksOpen
  • U. Maine at Presque IsleOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
1090–1275
U. Maine at Presque IsleTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksGPA and school record required
  • U. Maine at Presque IsleGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks and U. Maine at Presque Isle are about the same size.

Undergrads
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks1.9K
U. Maine at Presque Isle1.9K
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks29%
U. Maine at Presque Isle24%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at U. Maine at Presque Isle.

Students per faculty member
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks13 to 1
U. Maine at Presque Isle30 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksBusiness/Commerce, General12%
  • U. Maine at Presque IsleLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies28%

What each costs

U. Maine at Presque Isle costs about $16.4K less a year than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks$34.1K
U. Maine at Presque Isle$17.7K
Aid generosity
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks16%
U. Maine at Presque Isle29%

What each pays off

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks's former students earn more, a median $63.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks$63.4K
U. Maine at Presque Isle$41K
Graduation rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks36%
U. Maine at Presque Isle43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks but fell at U. Maine at Presque Isle; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksGrowing+151%
  • U. Maine at Presque IsleShrinkingsince fall 2015−47%
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