Quad

Head-to-head

Oregon State
Mayville State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Oregon State graduates 21 pts more of its students than Mayville State (66% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Mayville State costs about $13.3K less per year on average than Oregon State ($14,446 vs. $27,709, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Oregon State grads earn $16.2K more ten years out than Mayville State's ($64,010 vs. $47,828)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Mayville State is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Mayville State's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at Oregon State

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Oregon State is a bit larger (1,044 vs. 733)

    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

Oregon State admits 63%; Mayville State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Oregon State63%
Mayville StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Oregon StateSelective
  • Mayville StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Oregon State
1143–1318
Mayville StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Oregon StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Mayville StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Oregon State is a bit larger than Mayville State (1,044 vs. 733 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 27%.

Undergrads
Oregon State1K
Mayville State733
Pell Grant share
Oregon State27%
Mayville State27%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at Mayville State; Oregon State has 9 students per faculty member to Mayville State's 14.

Students per faculty member
Oregon State9 to 1
Mayville State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Oregon StateNot reported
  • Mayville StateElementary Education and Teaching15%

What each costs

Mayville State costs about $13.3K less a year than Oregon State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Oregon State$27.7K
Mayville State$14.4K
Aid generosity
Oregon State26%
Mayville State34%

What each pays off

Oregon State's former students earn more, a median $64K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 66% at Oregon State to 45% at Mayville State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Oregon State$64K
Mayville State$47.8K
Graduation rate
Oregon State66%
Mayville State45%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Oregon State, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Oregon StateGrowing+1,026%
  • Mayville StateNot 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