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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Missouri Southern State has 11 pts more first-gen students than Emporia State (45% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Missouri Southern State is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Missouri Southern State is a bit larger (3,019 vs. 2,239)

    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
Emporia State2.2K
Missouri Southern State3K
Pell Grant share
Emporia State34%
Missouri Southern State34%
First-gen share
Emporia State34%
Missouri Southern State45%
Diversity index
Emporia State0.51
Missouri Southern State0.55

Who they are

Men
Emporia State36%
Missouri Southern State40%
Part-time students
Emporia State7%
Missouri Southern State18%
Students 25 and older
Emporia State11%
Missouri Southern State19%

Race & ethnicity

Emporia State
Missouri Southern State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Emporia State82%
Missouri Southern State63%
First-years from other states
Emporia State15%
Missouri Southern State24%
First-years from abroad
Emporia State3%
Missouri Southern State13%
New transfer students this fall
Emporia State278
Missouri Southern State331
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Emporia State39%
Missouri Southern State34%

Campus

Emporia State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroad
Missouri Southern State
Small cityNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroad

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.

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