UMES vs. UW-Stout

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin Stout is larger than UMES based on total student enrollment (6,926 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 Stout is in Menomonie, WI (Distant Town setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Stout is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; University of Wisconsin Stout 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Stout are 20.6% lower than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore ($9,008 vs. $11,351).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.4% higher at UMES than at University of Wisconsin Stout (about $857 more per year; $20,122 vs. $19,265).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Maryland Eastern Shore than at University of Wisconsin Stout (98% vs. 45%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students is 100.9% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Stout students ($12,728 vs. $6,335).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at UW-Stout than at UMES (22 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at UMES, test optional at UW-Stout.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027; UW-Stout Sep 1, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at UW-Stout average a 3.35 high school GPA, 0.28 higher than at UMES (3.07).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 24.4% at UW-Stout.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Stout graduates have a $1,500 lower median loan debt than UMES graduates ($25,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UW-Stout graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMES graduates ($263 vs. $279).
• More UW-Stout graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 23%).

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