Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bemidji State has 7 pts more first-gen students than Minnesota State University Moorhead (27% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Bemidji State's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Minnesota State University Moorhead

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Bemidji State costs about $2.7K less per year on average than Minnesota State University Moorhead ($17,083 vs. $19,831, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Minnesota State University Moorhead graduates 4 pts more of its students than Bemidji State (59% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Bemidji State grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than Minnesota State University Moorhead's ($53,755 vs. $50,527)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Minnesota State University Moorhead's yield is 3 pts higher than Bemidji State's

    Yield rate

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

Bemidji State admits 56%, Minnesota State University Moorhead 59%; Minnesota State University Moorhead's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Bemidji State56%
Minnesota State University Moorhead59%
Quad's selectivity
  • Bemidji StateAccessible
  • Minnesota State University MoorheadSelective
ACT middle 50%Axis 14–36
Bemidji State
18–24
Minnesota State University Moorhead
18–25
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Bemidji StateGPA, school record, and rank required
  • Minnesota State University MoorheadGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Bemidji State and Minnesota State University Moorhead are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 28%.

Undergrads
Bemidji State3.1K
Minnesota State University Moorhead3.1K
Pell Grant share
Bemidji State28%
Minnesota State University Moorhead28%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Minnesota State University Moorhead has 17 students per faculty member to Bemidji State's 18.

Students per faculty member
Bemidji State18 to 1
Minnesota State University Moorhead17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Bemidji StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%
  • Minnesota State University MoorheadRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Bemidji State costs about $2.7K less a year than Minnesota State University Moorhead on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bemidji State$17.1K
Minnesota State University Moorhead$19.8K
Aid generosity
Bemidji State29%
Minnesota State University Moorhead23%

What each pays off

Bemidji State's former students earn more, a median $53.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bemidji State$53.8K
Minnesota State University Moorhead$50.5K
Graduation rate
Bemidji State56%
Minnesota State University Moorhead59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Bemidji StateGrowing+79%
  • Minnesota State University MoorheadGrowing+25%
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