Quad

Head-to-head

Fairmont State
U. Maine at Augusta

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Fairmont State graduates 25 pts more of its students than U. Maine at Augusta (54% vs. 29%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Maine at Augusta is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.25)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Maine at Augusta has 9 pts more first-gen students than Fairmont State (51% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Fairmont State grads earn $6.5K more ten years out than U. Maine at Augusta's ($46,857 vs. $40,342)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Fairmont State's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at U. Maine at Augusta

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Fairmont State has 1 pts more Pell recipients than U. Maine at Augusta (34% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Fairmont State admits 99%; U. Maine at Augusta doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Fairmont State99%
U. Maine at AugustaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Fairmont StateOpen
  • U. Maine at AugustaNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Fairmont State
810–1070
U. Maine at AugustaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Fairmont StateGPA and school record required
  • U. Maine at AugustaNot reported

Who's on each campus

Fairmont State and U. Maine at Augusta are about the same size; Fairmont State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Fairmont State2.6K
U. Maine at Augusta2.7K
Pell Grant share
Fairmont State34%
U. Maine at Augusta33%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Fairmont State, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at U. Maine at Augusta.

Students per faculty member
Fairmont State14 to 1
U. Maine at Augusta16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Fairmont StateBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • U. Maine at AugustaLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies20%

What each costs

Fairmont State and U. Maine at Augusta cost about the same a year on average; Fairmont State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Fairmont State$16.4K
U. Maine at Augusta$17K
Aid generosity
Fairmont State32%
U. Maine at Augusta28%

What each pays off

Fairmont State's former students earn more, a median $46.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 54% at Fairmont State to 29% at U. Maine at Augusta.

Median earnings, 10 years
Fairmont State$46.9K
U. Maine at Augusta$40.3K
Graduation rate
Fairmont State54%
U. Maine at Augusta29%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Fairmont State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Fairmont StateShrinking−30%
  • 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