Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Missouri State University-Springfield costs about $11K less per year on average than U. Kentucky ($19,094 vs. $30,092, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   U. Kentucky grads earn $9.2K more ten years out than Missouri State University-Springfield's ($59,025 vs. $49,827)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Missouri State University-Springfield has 9 pts more first-gen students than U. Kentucky (32% vs. 23%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   U. Kentucky has 1.9× as many undergrads as Missouri State University-Springfield

   Undergrads
5. 5

   U. Kentucky graduates 8 pts more of its students than Missouri State University-Springfield (68% vs. 60%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   Missouri State University-Springfield's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Kentucky's

   Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.