Quad

Head-to-head

Johnson
Maryville

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Maryville's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Johnson

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Johnson's yield is 19 pts higher than Maryville's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Maryville grads earn $8.7K more ten years out than Johnson's ($49,279 vs. $40,596)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Johnson graduates 8 pts more of its students than Maryville (65% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Maryville has 7 pts more first-gen students than Johnson (32% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Maryville is a bit larger (1,005 vs. 743)

    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

Maryville admits 61%, Johnson 65%; Johnson's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Johnson65%
Maryville61%
Quad's selectivity
  • JohnsonAccessible
  • MaryvilleAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Johnson
960–1110
MaryvilleTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • JohnsonGPA and school record required
  • MaryvilleGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Maryville is a bit larger than Johnson (1,005 vs. 743 undergrads); Johnson has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Johnson743
Maryville1K
Pell Grant share
Johnson39%
Maryville38%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Johnson12 to 1
Maryville12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • JohnsonBusiness Administration and Management, General26%
  • MaryvilleBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

Johnson and Maryville cost about the same a year on average; Maryville's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Johnson$23.4K
Maryville$22.6K
Aid generosity
Johnson33%
Maryville59%

What each pays off

Maryville's former students earn more, a median $49.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Johnson$40.6K
Maryville$49.3K
Graduation rate
Johnson65%
Maryville57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Maryville got more selective while Johnson got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • JohnsonGrowing+66%
  • MaryvilleGrowing+66%
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