UMES vs. UWSP

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, MD with University of Wisconsin Stevens Point in Stevens Point, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point is larger than UMES based on total student enrollment (8,233 students vs. 3,177 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, MD (Distant Town setting); University of Wisconsin Stevens Point is in Stevens Point, WI (Distant Town setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; University of Wisconsin Stevens Point 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point are 22.5% lower than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore ($8,800 vs. $11,351).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.7% higher at UMES than at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (about $1,614 more per year; $20,122 vs. $18,508).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Maryland Eastern Shore than at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (98% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students is 153.8% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Stevens Point students ($12,728 vs. $5,014).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at UWSP than at UMES (21 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at UMES, test optional at UWSP.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027; UWSP Sep 1, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at UWSP average a 3.27 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at UMES (3.07).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 23.5% at UWSP.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point graduates have a $2,640 lower median loan debt than UMES graduates ($24,360 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UWSP graduates have an estimated $28 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMES graduates ($251 vs. $279).
• More UWSP graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 23%).

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