Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Missouri State University-Springfield has 10 pts more first-gen students than Kansas State (32% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Missouri State University-Springfield costs about $6.2K less per year on average than Kansas State ($19,094 vs. $25,296, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Kansas State grads earn $7.4K more ten years out than Missouri State University-Springfield's ($57,262 vs. $49,827)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Kansas State graduates 6 pts more of its students than Missouri State University-Springfield (66% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Missouri State University-Springfield's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Kansas State

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Kansas State's yield is 2 pts higher than Missouri State University-Springfield's

    Yield 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

Kansas State admits 87%, Missouri State University-Springfield 91%; Kansas State's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Kansas State87%
Missouri State University-Springfield91%
Quad's selectivity
  • Kansas StateOpenfrom KansasAccessiblefrom other states
  • Missouri State University-SpringfieldAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Kansas State
1040–1260
Missouri State University-Springfield
1020–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Kansas StateRigor and GPA very important52%
  • Missouri State University-SpringfieldGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Kansas State is a bit larger than Missouri State University-Springfield (15,142 vs. 13,313 undergrads); Missouri State University-Springfield has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Kansas State15.1K
Missouri State University-Springfield13.3K
Pell Grant share
Kansas State21%
Missouri State University-Springfield22%

Majors and faculty

Animal Sciences leads at Kansas State, and Psychology at Missouri State University-Springfield.

Students per faculty member
Kansas State19 to 1
Missouri State University-Springfield21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Kansas StateAnimal Sciences, General6%
  • Missouri State University-SpringfieldPsychology, General8%

What each costs

Missouri State University-Springfield costs about $6.2K less a year than Kansas State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Kansas State$25.3K
Missouri State University-Springfield$19.1K
Aid generosity
Kansas State25%
Missouri State University-Springfield29%

What each pays off

Kansas State's former students earn more, a median $57.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Kansas State$57.3K
Missouri State University-Springfield$49.8K
Graduation rate
Kansas State66%
Missouri State University-Springfield60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Kansas State got more selective while Missouri State University-Springfield got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Kansas StateGrowing+61%
  • Missouri State University-SpringfieldGrowing+44%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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