Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Alabama in Huntsville grads earn $12.2K more ten years out than U. Central Missouri's ($61,767 vs. $49,560)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Central Missouri costs about $6.5K less per year on average than U. Alabama in Huntsville ($16,535 vs. $23,004, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Alabama in Huntsville is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.44)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Central Missouri's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Alabama in Huntsville's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Central Missouri's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at U. Alabama in Huntsville

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. Central Missouri has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. Alabama in Huntsville (33% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Alabama in Huntsville admits 63%, U. Central Missouri 64%; U. Central Missouri's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
U. Alabama in Huntsville63%
U. Central Missouri64%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Alabama in HuntsvilleSelective
  • U. Central MissouriAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Alabama in Huntsville
1210–1410
U. Central MissouriNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Alabama in HuntsvilleRigor very important74%
  • U. Central MissouriGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Alabama in Huntsville is a bit larger than U. Central Missouri (6,591 vs. 5,648 undergrads); U. Central Missouri has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Alabama in Huntsville6.6K
U. Central Missouri5.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Alabama in Huntsville25%
U. Central Missouri27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Alabama in Huntsville, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration at U. Central Missouri.

Students per faculty member
U. Alabama in Huntsville17 to 1
U. Central Missouri18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Alabama in HuntsvilleRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%
  • U. Central MissouriCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration7%

What each costs

U. Central Missouri costs about $6.5K less a year than U. Alabama in Huntsville on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Alabama in Huntsville$23K
U. Central Missouri$16.5K
Aid generosity
U. Alabama in Huntsville28%
U. Central Missouri31%

What each pays off

U. Alabama in Huntsville's former students earn more, a median $61.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Alabama in Huntsville$61.8K
U. Central Missouri$49.6K
Graduation rate
U. Alabama in Huntsville60%
U. Central Missouri58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Alabama in HuntsvilleGrowing+263%
  • U. Central MissouriGrowing+22%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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