Quad

Head-to-head

Metropolitan State
Northeastern State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Metropolitan State grads earn $19.3K more ten years out than Northeastern State's ($64,705 vs. $45,379)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Metropolitan State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Northeastern State (57% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Northeastern State's yield is 5 pts higher than Metropolitan State's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Northeastern State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Metropolitan State (42% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Metropolitan State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Northeastern State (48% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Metropolitan State is a bit larger (5,616 vs. 4,772)

    Undergrads

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

Metropolitan State admits 99%, Northeastern State 100%; Northeastern State's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Metropolitan State99%
Northeastern State100%
Quad's selectivity
  • Metropolitan StateOpen
  • Northeastern StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Metropolitan StateNot reported
Northeastern State
866–1136
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Metropolitan StateGPA and school record required
  • Northeastern StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Metropolitan State is a bit larger than Northeastern State (5,616 vs. 4,772 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Metropolitan State5.6K
Northeastern State4.8K
Pell Grant share
Metropolitan State48%
Northeastern State45%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Metropolitan State, and Research and Experimental Psychology at Northeastern State.

Students per faculty member
Metropolitan State15 to 1
Northeastern State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Metropolitan StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • Northeastern StateResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other14%

What each costs

Only Northeastern State reports an average cost ($15.3K).

Average cost, all students
Metropolitan StateNot reported
Northeastern State$15.3K
Aid generosity
Metropolitan StateNot reported
Northeastern State32%

What each pays off

Metropolitan State's former students earn more, a median $64.7K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Metropolitan State$64.7K
Northeastern State$45.4K
Graduation rate
Metropolitan State57%
Northeastern State49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Metropolitan State but fell at Northeastern State; Northeastern State got less selective while Metropolitan State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Metropolitan StateGrowing+86%
  • Northeastern StateShrinking−12%
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