Anna Maria College vs. Plymouth

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Plymouth State University in Plymouth, NH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Plymouth State University is larger than Anna Maria College based on total student enrollment (3,707 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Plymouth State University is in Plymouth, NH (Remote Town setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Plymouth State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Plymouth State University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plymouth State University are 26.5% lower than at Anna Maria College ($13,158 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 74.3% higher at Anna Maria College than at Plymouth State University (about $19,005 more per year; $44,571 vs. $25,566).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College as at Plymouth State University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 193.4% larger than aid received by Plymouth State University students ($32,385 vs. $11,039).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, test-free at Plymouth.
• Typical fall application deadline: Plymouth Apr 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Plymouth average a 3.08 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 13.7% at Plymouth.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Plymouth graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Plymouth graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Plymouth graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.