Quad

Head-to-head

Vermont State
U. Maine at Augusta

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Vermont State graduates 29 pts more of its students than U. Maine at Augusta (58% vs. 29%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Maine at Augusta has 13 pts more first-gen students than Vermont State (51% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Vermont State grads earn $10K more ten years out than U. Maine at Augusta's ($50,331 vs. $40,342)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Maine at Augusta costs about $6.6K less per year on average than Vermont State ($16,954 vs. $23,593, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. Maine at Augusta's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Vermont State

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Vermont State is a bit larger (3,590 vs. 2,659)

    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

Vermont State admits 82%; U. Maine at Augusta doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Vermont State82%
U. Maine at AugustaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Vermont StateAccessible
  • U. Maine at AugustaNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Vermont StateTest-blind
U. Maine at AugustaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Vermont StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Maine at AugustaNot reported

Who's on each campus

Vermont State is a bit larger than U. Maine at Augusta (3,590 vs. 2,659 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Vermont State3.6K
U. Maine at Augusta2.7K
Pell Grant share
Vermont State34%
U. Maine at Augusta33%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Vermont State, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at U. Maine at Augusta.

Students per faculty member
Vermont State13 to 1
U. Maine at Augusta16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Vermont StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%
  • U. Maine at AugustaLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies20%

What each costs

U. Maine at Augusta costs about $6.6K less a year than Vermont State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Vermont State$23.6K
U. Maine at Augusta$17K
Aid generosity
Vermont State24%
U. Maine at Augusta28%

What each pays off

Vermont State's former students earn more, a median $50.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 58% at Vermont State to 29% at U. Maine at Augusta.

Median earnings, 10 years
Vermont State$50.3K
U. Maine at Augusta$40.3K
Graduation rate
Vermont State58%
U. Maine at Augusta29%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Vermont State, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Vermont StateGrowing+651%
  • U. Maine at AugustaNot 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

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