Quad

Head-to-head

Dakota State
Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates 35 pts more of its students than Dakota State (80% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy grads earn $31.4K more ten years out than Dakota State's ($82,392 vs. $50,970)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at Dakota State

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy's yield is 20 pts higher than Dakota State's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Dakota State is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Dakota State has 6 pts more first-gen students than Massachusetts Maritime Academy (28% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students

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

Dakota State admits 88%, Massachusetts Maritime Academy 95%; Massachusetts Maritime Academy's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
Dakota State88%
Massachusetts Maritime Academy95%
Quad's selectivity
  • Dakota StateAccessible
  • Massachusetts Maritime AcademyAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Dakota State
1190–1440
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Dakota StateGPA, school record, and rank required
  • Massachusetts Maritime AcademyGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Dakota State is a bit larger than Massachusetts Maritime Academy (2,071 vs. 1,395 undergrads); Massachusetts Maritime Academy has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Dakota State2.1K
Massachusetts Maritime Academy1.4K
Pell Grant share
Dakota State17%
Massachusetts Maritime Academy19%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance leads at Dakota State, and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Students per faculty member
Dakota State18 to 1
Massachusetts Maritime Academy13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Dakota StateComputer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance23%
  • Massachusetts Maritime AcademyNaval Architecture and Marine Engineering24%

What each costs

Massachusetts Maritime Academy costs about $2.5K less a year than Dakota State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Dakota State$22.2K
Massachusetts Maritime Academy$19.8K
Aid generosity
Dakota State18%
Massachusetts Maritime Academy43%

What each pays off

Massachusetts Maritime Academy's former students earn more, a median $82.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Dakota State$51K
Massachusetts Maritime Academy$82.4K
Graduation rate
Dakota State45%
Massachusetts Maritime Academy80%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Dakota StateGrowing+213%
  • Massachusetts Maritime AcademyGrowing+56%
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