Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    North American costs about $4.7K less per year on average than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology ($13,563 vs. $18,239, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Harrisburg University of Science and Technology's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at North American

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has 2 pts more Pell recipients than North American (47% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    North American has 1 pts more first-gen students than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (45% vs. 44%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Harrisburg University of Science and Technology graduates 0 pts more of its students than North American (34% vs. 33%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a bit larger (615 vs. 609)

    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

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology admits 87%; North American doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology87%
North AmericanNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyOpen
  • North AmericanNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyTest-blind
North AmericanNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyGPA, school record, rank, and prep program considered
  • North AmericanNot reported

Who's on each campus

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and North American are about the same size; Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology615
North American609
Pell Grant share
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology47%
North American45%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Sciences leads at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, and Computer Science at North American.

Students per faculty member
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology18 to 1
North American17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyComputer and Information Sciences, General22%
  • North AmericanComputer Science49%

What each costs

North American costs about $4.7K less a year than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology on average.

Average cost, all students
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology$18.2K
North American$13.6K
Aid generosity
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology52%
North American47%

What each pays off

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology's former students earn a median $52.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology$52.4K
North AmericanNot reported
Graduation rate
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology34%
North American33%
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