Quad

Head-to-head

Idaho State
Southeast Missouri State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Idaho State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Southeast Missouri State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Idaho State costs about $4.1K less per year on average than Southeast Missouri State ($15,215 vs. $19,280, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Idaho State graduates 4 pts more of its students than Southeast Missouri State (56% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Southeast Missouri State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Idaho State (30% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Idaho State is a bit larger (7,583 vs. 6,373)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Idaho State grads earn $1.6K more ten years out than Southeast Missouri State's ($45,608 vs. $44,030)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Southeast Missouri State admits 76%; Idaho State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Idaho StateNot reported
Southeast Missouri State76%
Quad's selectivity
  • Idaho StateNot rated
  • Southeast Missouri StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Idaho StateNot reported
Southeast Missouri State
990–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Idaho StateNot reported
  • Southeast Missouri StateRigor and GPA very important39%

Who's on each campus

Idaho State is a bit larger than Southeast Missouri State (7,583 vs. 6,373 undergrads); Southeast Missouri State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Idaho State7.6K
Southeast Missouri State6.4K
Pell Grant share
Idaho State28%
Southeast Missouri State30%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Idaho State, and Business Administration and Management at Southeast Missouri State.

Students per faculty member
Idaho State14 to 1
Southeast Missouri State20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Idaho StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • Southeast Missouri StateBusiness Administration and Management, General9%

What each costs

Idaho State costs about $4.1K less a year than Southeast Missouri State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Idaho State$15.2K
Southeast Missouri State$19.3K
Aid generosity
Idaho State36%
Southeast Missouri State29%

What each pays off

Idaho State's former students earn more, a median $45.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Idaho State$45.6K
Southeast Missouri State$44K
Graduation rate
Idaho State56%
Southeast Missouri State52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Southeast Missouri State, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Idaho StateNot reported
  • Southeast Missouri StateGrowing+120%
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Southeast Missouri State University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Southeast Missouri State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicantsAbout 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