All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
Everything we have for Missouri State University-Springfield and U. Kentucky, grouped like the topic pages. Differences only hides the rows where they match or only one reports.
Every row, including ones where these colleges match.
| Metric | Missouri State University-Springfield | U. Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate | 91% | 94%Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 90% / 91% | 91% / 94% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 95% / 93% / 90%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 47% / 13% / 8.8%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 11,584 | 33,387Fall 2025 |
| Admitted | 10,487 | 31,222Fall 2025 |
| Enrolled | 2,689 | 6,960Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 26% | 22%Fall 2025 |
| SAT middle 50% | 1020–1270 | 1058–1270Fall 2025 |
| ACT middle 50% | 19–26 | 21–28Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | – | 600 (9%)Fall 2025 |
| Sent an ACT | – | 3,357 (48%)Fall 2025 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | 8%Fall 2025 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | 19%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Not considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 3.58Fall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 28% (of the 26% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | – | Not offered2025–26 |
| Early action | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | – | No wait listFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | None | $50 |
| Deadlines & deposit | – | Apply by February 15 · reply by May 1 or 2 wk · $150 housing depositFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | – | Yes, up to 12 monthsFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 87%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Midsize | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | Research college or university | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Conference USA | Southeastern Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 13,313 | 24,763 |
| Beds in college housing | 3,788 | 8,300 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | 17%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 28%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 22% | 23% |
| First-gen | 32% | 23% |
| Men / women | 39% / 61% | 42% / 58% |
| Part-time students | 14% | 6% |
| Students 25 and older | 9% | 6% |
| First-years from in state | 81% | 58% |
| First-years from other states | 13% | 41% |
| First-years from abroad | 2% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,278 | 1,056 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 32% | 14% |
| Diversity index | 0.38 | 0.41 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 21 to 1 | 18 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 32%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 67% | 82% |
| Average faculty salary | $80,958 | $108,250 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,987 | 4,966 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 8% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 6% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 5% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 7% · Psychology, General 6% · Finance, General 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,676 (public, GASB accounting) | $13,191 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | – | $67,991 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 34% | 15% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $19,094 | $30,092 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 29% | 29% |
| Net price, students with grants | $17,181 | $21,958 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $25,048 | $35,098 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $33,952 | $55,292 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $9,024 | $13,212 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $17,928 | $33,406 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 22% | 36% |
| First-years with grants | 90% | 95% |
| Average grant | $8,770 | $12,898 |
| Aid from the college | 79% | 87% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $49,827 | $59,025 |
| Graduation rate | 60% | 68% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 49% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 64% | 77% |
| Pell graduation gap | 15 pts lower | 21 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 59% | 74% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 63% | 81% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 47% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 42% | 55% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 57% | 58% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 56% | 72% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 85%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 45% | 53% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 59% | 68% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 26% | 21% |
| Median debt | $21,992 | $22,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 29% | 34% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $17,750 | $18,500 |
| Website | missouristate.edu | uky.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Kentucky Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Kentucky Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of Kentucky Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;University of Kentucky Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of Kentucky Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrantsAbout 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