Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wayne State has 14 pts more first-gen students than Minnesota State University Moorhead (34% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Minnesota State University Moorhead graduates 5 pts more of its students than Wayne State (59% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Wayne State costs about $3.2K less per year on average than Minnesota State University Moorhead ($16,595 vs. $19,831, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Wayne State's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Minnesota State University Moorhead

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Minnesota State University Moorhead grads earn $3.5K more ten years out than Wayne State's ($50,527 vs. $47,075)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Minnesota State University Moorhead has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Wayne State (28% vs. 26%)

    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

Minnesota State University Moorhead admits 59%; Wayne State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

Minnesota State University Moorhead and Wayne State are about the same size; Minnesota State University Moorhead has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Minnesota State University Moorhead3.1K
Wayne State3K
Pell Grant share
Minnesota State University Moorhead28%
Wayne State26%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Minnesota State University Moorhead, and Business Administration and Management at Wayne State.

Students per faculty member
Minnesota State University Moorhead17 to 1
Wayne State19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Minnesota State University MoorheadRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • Wayne StateBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Wayne State costs about $3.2K less a year than Minnesota State University Moorhead on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Minnesota State University Moorhead$19.8K
Wayne State$16.6K
Aid generosity
Minnesota State University Moorhead23%
Wayne State27%

What each pays off

Minnesota State University Moorhead's former students earn more, a median $50.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Minnesota State University Moorhead$50.5K
Wayne State$47.1K
Graduation rate
Minnesota State University Moorhead59%
Wayne State54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Minnesota State University Moorhead, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Minnesota State University MoorheadGrowing+25%
  • Wayne StateNot reported
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