Quad

Head-to-head

Pittsburg State
Northwest Missouri State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northwest Missouri State's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at Pittsburg State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Pittsburg State's yield is 10 pts higher than Northwest Missouri State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Pittsburg State graduates 6 pts more of its students than Northwest Missouri State (59% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Pittsburg State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Northwest Missouri State (30% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Pittsburg State grads earn $2.7K more ten years out than Northwest Missouri State's ($50,579 vs. $47,885)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Pittsburg State is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.36)

    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

Northwest Missouri State admits 86%, Pittsburg State 89%; Pittsburg State's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Pittsburg State89%
Northwest Missouri State86%
Quad's selectivity
  • Pittsburg StateOpen
  • Northwest Missouri StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Pittsburg StateNot reported
Northwest Missouri State
976–1193
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pittsburg StateGPA required
  • Northwest Missouri StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Pittsburg State and Northwest Missouri State are about the same size; Pittsburg State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Pittsburg State4.2K
Northwest Missouri State4.4K
Pell Grant share
Pittsburg State30%
Northwest Missouri State27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Pittsburg State, and Business Administration and Management at Northwest Missouri State.

Students per faculty member
Pittsburg State14 to 1
Northwest Missouri State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pittsburg StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%
  • Northwest Missouri StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Pittsburg State and Northwest Missouri State cost about the same a year on average; Northwest Missouri State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Pittsburg State$18.9K
Northwest Missouri State$18.4K
Aid generosity
Pittsburg State21%
Northwest Missouri State32%

What each pays off

Pittsburg State's former students earn more, a median $50.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Pittsburg State$50.6K
Northwest Missouri State$47.9K
Graduation rate
Pittsburg State59%
Northwest Missouri State53%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pittsburg State but held steady at Northwest Missouri State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Pittsburg StateGrowing+14%
  • Northwest Missouri StateSteady+9%
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 2018About 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