Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mayville State graduates 26 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York (45% vs. 19%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York grads earn $15.6K more ten years out than Mayville State's ($63,435 vs. $47,828)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Mayville State (30% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Mayville State has 1 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York (30% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Mayville State is a bit larger (733 vs. 668)

    Undergrads

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 York admits 97%; Mayville State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York97%
Mayville StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkOpen
  • Mayville StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
1050–1245
Mayville StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkGPA and school record required
  • Mayville StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and Mayville State are about the same size; Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York668
Mayville State733
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York30%
Mayville State27%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York, and Elementary Education and Teaching at Mayville State.

Students per faculty member
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York14 to 1
Mayville State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkBusiness/Commerce, General22%
  • Mayville StateElementary Education and Teaching15%

What each costs

Only Mayville State reports an average cost ($14.4K).

Average cost, all students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkNot reported
Mayville State$14.4K
Aid generosity
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkNot reported
Mayville State34%

What each pays off

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

Median earnings, 10 years
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York$63.4K
Mayville State$47.8K
Graduation rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York19%
Mayville State45%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkGrowing+39%
  • Mayville StateNot 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