Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-Superior
U. Maine at Augusta

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Maine at Augusta has 21 pts more first-gen students than U. Wisconsin-Superior (51% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Superior graduates 20 pts more of its students than U. Maine at Augusta (49% vs. 29%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Maine at Augusta's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Wisconsin-Superior

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Superior grads earn $9.3K more ten years out than U. Maine at Augusta's ($49,606 vs. $40,342)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Maine at Augusta costs about $6K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Superior ($16,954 vs. $22,944, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Maine at Augusta is a bit larger (2,659 vs. 1,807)

    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

U. Wisconsin-Superior admits 93%; U. Maine at Augusta doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-Superior93%
U. Maine at AugustaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorOpen
  • U. Maine at AugustaNot rated
ACT middle 50%Axis 14–36
U. Wisconsin-Superior
18–24
U. Maine at AugustaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorGPA and school record required
  • U. Maine at AugustaNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Maine at Augusta is a bit larger than U. Wisconsin-Superior (2,659 vs. 1,807 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-Superior1.8K
U. Maine at Augusta2.7K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Superior31%
U. Maine at Augusta33%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at U. Wisconsin-Superior, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at U. Maine at Augusta.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-Superior18 to 1
U. Maine at Augusta16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorElementary Education and Teaching22%
  • U. Maine at AugustaLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies20%

What each costs

U. Maine at Augusta costs about $6K less a year than U. Wisconsin-Superior on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-Superior$22.9K
U. Maine at Augusta$17K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-Superior14%
U. Maine at Augusta28%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Superior's former students earn more, a median $49.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-Superior$49.6K
U. Maine at Augusta$40.3K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-Superior49%
U. Maine at Augusta29%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Wisconsin-Superior, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-SuperiorGrowing+56%
  • 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