Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Missouri Western State's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Lewis-Clark State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Lewis-Clark State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Missouri Western State (50% vs. 42%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Missouri Western State is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.47)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Missouri Western State costs about $4.3K less per year on average than Lewis-Clark State ($17,184 vs. $21,464, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Missouri Western State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Lewis-Clark State (28% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Lewis-Clark State grads earn $3.4K more ten years out than Missouri Western State's ($46,001 vs. $42,647)

    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

Lewis-Clark State admits 88%; Missouri Western State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Lewis-Clark State88%
Missouri Western StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Lewis-Clark StateOpen
  • Missouri Western StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Lewis-Clark State
890–1070
Missouri Western StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Lewis-Clark StateRigor, GPA, and rank very important26%
  • Missouri Western StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Lewis-Clark State and Missouri Western State are about the same size; Missouri Western State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lewis-Clark State2.4K
Missouri Western State2.2K
Pell Grant share
Lewis-Clark State24%
Missouri Western State28%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Missouri Western State has 15 students per faculty member to Lewis-Clark State's 16.

Students per faculty member
Lewis-Clark State16 to 1
Missouri Western State15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Lewis-Clark StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse34%
  • Missouri Western StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

Missouri Western State costs about $4.3K less a year than Lewis-Clark State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lewis-Clark State$21.5K
Missouri Western State$17.2K
Aid generosity
Lewis-Clark State23%
Missouri Western State34%

What each pays off

Lewis-Clark State's former students earn more, a median $46K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lewis-Clark State$46K
Missouri Western State$42.6K
Graduation rate
Lewis-Clark State50%
Missouri Western State42%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Lewis-Clark State, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Lewis-Clark StateGrowing+392%
  • Missouri Western StateNot reported
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