Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Westfield State grads earn $13.3K more ten years out than Southeast Missouri State's ($57,346 vs. $44,030)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Westfield State graduates 11 pts more of its students than Southeast Missouri State (64% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Southeast Missouri State has 1.8× as many undergrads as Westfield State

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Southeast Missouri State has 6 pts more first-gen students than Westfield State (37% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Southeast Missouri State costs about $3K less per year on average than Westfield State ($19,280 vs. $22,328, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Westfield State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Southeast Missouri State (33% vs. 30%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Southeast Missouri State admits 76%, Westfield State 81%; Southeast Missouri State's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Westfield State81%
Southeast Missouri State76%
Quad's selectivity
  • Westfield StateAccessible
  • Southeast Missouri StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Westfield StateNot reported
Southeast Missouri State
990–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Westfield StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Southeast Missouri StateRigor and GPA very important39%

Who's on each campus

Southeast Missouri State has 1.8× as many undergrads as Westfield State; Westfield State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Westfield State3.6K
Southeast Missouri State6.4K
Pell Grant share
Westfield State33%
Southeast Missouri State30%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies leads at Westfield State, and Business Administration and Management at Southeast Missouri State.

Students per faculty member
Westfield State17 to 1
Southeast Missouri State20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Westfield StateCriminal Justice/Safety Studies13%
  • Southeast Missouri StateBusiness Administration and Management, General9%

What each costs

Southeast Missouri State costs about $3K less a year than Westfield State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Westfield State$22.3K
Southeast Missouri State$19.3K
Aid generosity
Westfield State27%
Southeast Missouri State29%

What each pays off

Westfield State's former students earn more, a median $57.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Westfield State$57.3K
Southeast Missouri State$44K
Graduation rate
Westfield State64%
Southeast Missouri State52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Southeast Missouri State got more selective while Westfield State got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Westfield StateGrowing+32%
  • Southeast Missouri StateGrowing+120%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why