Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Minnesota State University-Mankato costs about $10K less per year on average than Boise State ($22,033 vs. $32,045, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Boise State has 9 pts more first-gen students than Minnesota State University-Mankato (33% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Boise State has 1.5× as many undergrads as Minnesota State University-Mankato

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Minnesota State University-Mankato's yield is 5 pts higher than Boise State's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Minnesota State University-Mankato grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Boise State's ($56,922 vs. $51,658)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Minnesota State University-Mankato has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Boise State (21% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Boise State admits 87%, Minnesota State University-Mankato 88%; Minnesota State University-Mankato's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Boise State87%
Minnesota State University-Mankato88%
Quad's selectivity
  • Boise StateAccessible
  • Minnesota State University-MankatoAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 17–36
Boise StateTest-blind
Minnesota State University-Mankato
21–25
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Boise StateRigor very important
  • Minnesota State University-MankatoGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Boise State has 1.5× as many undergrads as Minnesota State University-Mankato; Minnesota State University-Mankato has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Boise State17.7K
Minnesota State University-Mankato11.7K
Pell Grant share
Boise State18%
Minnesota State University-Mankato21%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Boise State has 20 students per faculty member to Minnesota State University-Mankato's 21.

Students per faculty member
Boise State20 to 1
Minnesota State University-Mankato21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Boise StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%
  • Minnesota State University-MankatoRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

Minnesota State University-Mankato costs about $10K less a year than Boise State on average; Boise State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Boise State$32K
Minnesota State University-Mankato$22K
Aid generosity
Boise State18%
Minnesota State University-Mankato16%

What each pays off

Minnesota State University-Mankato's former students earn more, a median $56.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Boise State$51.7K
Minnesota State University-Mankato$56.9K
Graduation rate
Boise State59%
Minnesota State University-Mankato57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Boise State but held steady at Minnesota State University-Mankato; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Boise StateGrowing+97%
  • Minnesota State University-MankatoSteady−9%
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