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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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