Dakota State vs Frostburg State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Dakota State UniversityMadison, SDCompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, MDCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Frostburg State has the lower price after aid: $12,129 a year, against $17,317 at Dakota State.
- Frostburg State has the lower average price after aid: about $17,000 a year, against about $21,000 at Dakota State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Frostburg State: $55,493, against $50,970 at Dakota State.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Madison, SD
Frostburg, MD
Setting
Town
Town
Students
3,508
4,075
Sports
NAIA · North Star Athletic Association
NCAA Division II · Mountain East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
88%
89%
Average SAT
1215
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
20–27
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
51%
50%
First-year retention
75%
69%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,970
$55,493
Median debt
$23,500
$21,105
Cost
Average price after aid
About $21,000
About $17,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $17,000
About $12,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $19,000
About $12,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $19,000
About $16,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $23,000
About $20,000
Over $110,000
About $23,000
About $23,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $85,696
- Information technology $78,637
- Business administration $69,841
- Information science $56,991
- Teacher education $48,997
- Engineering (general) $99,671
- Nursing $86,331
- Information technology $85,521
- Computer science $83,990
- Computing and information science $70,144
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.