Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Missouri Southern State has 11 pts more first-gen students than Emporia State (45% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Missouri Southern State's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at Emporia State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Emporia State graduates 10 pts more of its students than Missouri Southern State (55% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Missouri Southern State costs about $5.3K less per year on average than Emporia State ($13,890 vs. $19,168, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Emporia State grads earn $5K more ten years out than Missouri Southern State's ($47,601 vs. $42,620)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Missouri Southern State is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index

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

Missouri Southern State admits 97%, Emporia State 98%; Emporia State's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Emporia State98%
Missouri Southern State97%
Quad's selectivity
  • Emporia StateOpen
  • Missouri Southern StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Emporia StateNot reported
Missouri Southern State
1150–1420
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Emporia StateGPA and school record required
  • Missouri Southern StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Missouri Southern State is a bit larger than Emporia State (3,019 vs. 2,239 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 34%.

Undergrads
Emporia State2.2K
Missouri Southern State3K
Pell Grant share
Emporia State34%
Missouri Southern State34%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at Emporia State, and Business/Commerce at Missouri Southern State.

Students per faculty member
Emporia State16 to 1
Missouri Southern State15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Emporia StateElementary Education and Teaching16%
  • Missouri Southern StateBusiness/Commerce, General21%

What each costs

Missouri Southern State costs about $5.3K less a year than Emporia State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Emporia State$19.2K
Missouri Southern State$13.9K
Aid generosity
Emporia State22%
Missouri Southern State33%

What each pays off

Emporia State's former students earn more, a median $47.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Emporia State$47.6K
Missouri Southern State$42.6K
Graduation rate
Emporia State55%
Missouri Southern State45%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Missouri Southern State but held steady at Emporia State; Emporia State got less selective while Missouri Southern State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Emporia StateSteady−3%
  • Missouri Southern 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