Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Middle Tennessee State has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. West Florida

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. West Florida graduates 5 pts more of its students than Middle Tennessee State (61% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Middle Tennessee State's yield is 4 pts higher than U. West Florida's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. West Florida is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. West Florida costs about $2.4K less per year on average than Middle Tennessee State ($16,589 vs. $19,005, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. West Florida admits 58% vs. 69% at Middle Tennessee State

    Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. West Florida admits 58%, Middle Tennessee State 69%; Middle Tennessee State's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
U. West Florida58%
Middle Tennessee State69%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. West FloridaSelective
  • Middle Tennessee StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. West Florida
1020–1230
Middle Tennessee State
1010–1230
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. West FloridaGPA and school record required
  • Middle Tennessee StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Middle Tennessee State has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. West Florida; U. West Florida has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. West Florida9.3K
Middle Tennessee State16.3K
Pell Grant share
U. West Florida33%
Middle Tennessee State32%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. West Florida, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Middle Tennessee State.

Students per faculty member
U. West Florida22 to 1
Middle Tennessee State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. West FloridaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • Middle Tennessee StateMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other7%

What each costs

U. West Florida costs about $2.4K less a year than Middle Tennessee State on average; Middle Tennessee State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. West Florida$16.6K
Middle Tennessee State$19K
Aid generosity
U. West Florida33%
Middle Tennessee State34%

What each pays off

U. West Florida's former students earn more, a median $49.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. West Florida$49.1K
Middle Tennessee State$48.5K
Graduation rate
U. West Florida61%
Middle Tennessee State56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Middle Tennessee State but held steady at U. West Florida; U. West Florida got less selective while Middle Tennessee State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. West FloridaSteady+2%
  • Middle Tennessee StateGrowing+60%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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