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

Who's on each campus

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

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

Majors and faculty

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

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

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
North American$13.6K
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology$18.2K
Aid generosity
North American47%
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology52%

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
North AmericanNot reported
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology$52.4K
Graduation rate
North American33%
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology34%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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