Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ohio has 11 pts more first-gen students than Kansas State (34% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Kansas State's yield is 8 pts higher than Ohio's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Kansas State grads earn $4.7K more ten years out than Ohio's ($57,262 vs. $52,581)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Kansas State is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.33)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Ohio graduates 4 pts more of its students than Kansas State (69% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Ohio is a bit larger (19,633 vs. 15,142)

    Undergrads

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

Ohio admits 85%, Kansas State 87%; Kansas State's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Kansas State87%
Ohio85%
Quad's selectivity
  • Kansas StateOpenfrom KansasAccessiblefrom other states
  • OhioAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Kansas State
1040–1260
Ohio
1090–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Kansas StateRigor and GPA very important52%
  • OhioGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Ohio is a bit larger than Kansas State (19,633 vs. 15,142 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 21%.

Undergrads
Kansas State15.1K
Ohio19.6K
Pell Grant share
Kansas State21%
Ohio21%

Majors and faculty

Animal Sciences leads at Kansas State, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Ohio; Ohio has 18 students per faculty member to Kansas State's 19.

Students per faculty member
Kansas State19 to 1
Ohio18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Kansas StateAnimal Sciences, General6%
  • OhioRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%

What each costs

Ohio costs about $1.6K 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
Ohio$23.7K
Aid generosity
Kansas State25%
Ohio27%

What each pays off

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

Median earnings, 10 years
Kansas State$57.3K
Ohio$52.6K
Graduation rate
Kansas State66%
Ohio69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Kansas State got more selective while Ohio got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Kansas StateGrowing+61%
  • OhioGrowing+31%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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