Quad
U. Northern Iowa
Missouri State University-Springfield

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Missouri State University-Springfield has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. Northern Iowa (32% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Missouri State University-Springfield is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Missouri State University-Springfield has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. Northern Iowa

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Northern Iowa7.5K
Missouri State University-Springfield13.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Northern Iowa27%
Missouri State University-Springfield22%
First-gen share
U. Northern Iowa22%
Missouri State University-Springfield32%
Diversity index
U. Northern Iowa0.30
Missouri State University-Springfield0.38

Who they are

Men
U. Northern Iowa39%
Missouri State University-Springfield39%
Part-time students
U. Northern Iowa8%
Missouri State University-Springfield14%
Students 25 and older
U. Northern Iowa9%
Missouri State University-Springfield9%

Race & ethnicity

U. Northern Iowa
Missouri State University-Springfield
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Northern Iowa89%
Missouri State University-Springfield81%
First-years from other states
U. Northern Iowa10%
Missouri State University-Springfield13%
First-years from abroad
U. Northern Iowa1%
Missouri State University-Springfield2%
New transfer students this fall
U. Northern Iowa762
Missouri State University-Springfield1,278
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Northern Iowa33%
Missouri State University-Springfield32%

Campus

U. Northern Iowa
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Missouri Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Missouri State University-Springfield
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. Northern IowaMissouri State University-Springfield
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why