Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southeast Missouri State is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    U. Southern Maine grads earn $5.9K more ten years out than Southeast Missouri State's ($49,958 vs. $44,030)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Southeast Missouri State has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. Southern Maine

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Southeast Missouri State has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Southern Maine (37% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Southeast Missouri State costs about $2.7K less per year on average than U. Southern Maine ($19,280 vs. $22,020, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Southern Maine's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Southeast Missouri State

    Aid generosity

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

Southeast Missouri State admits 76%, U. Southern Maine 79%; Southeast Missouri State's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
U. Southern Maine79%
Southeast Missouri State76%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Southern MaineAccessible
  • Southeast Missouri StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Southern Maine
990–1250
Southeast Missouri State
990–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Southern MaineSchool record required
  • Southeast Missouri StateRigor and GPA very important39%

Who's on each campus

Southeast Missouri State has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. Southern Maine and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Southern Maine4.2K
Southeast Missouri State6.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Southern Maine28%
Southeast Missouri State30%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Southern Maine, and Business Administration and Management at Southeast Missouri State.

Students per faculty member
U. Southern Maine14 to 1
Southeast Missouri State20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Southern MaineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%
  • Southeast Missouri StateBusiness Administration and Management, General9%

What each costs

Southeast Missouri State costs about $2.7K less a year than U. Southern Maine on average; U. Southern Maine's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Southern Maine$22K
Southeast Missouri State$19.3K
Aid generosity
U. Southern Maine33%
Southeast Missouri State29%

What each pays off

U. Southern Maine's former students earn more, a median $50K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Southern Maine$50K
Southeast Missouri State$44K
Graduation rate
U. Southern Maine49%
Southeast Missouri State52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Southern MaineGrowing+54%
  • Southeast Missouri StateGrowing+120%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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