Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mississippi University for Women graduates 23 pts more of its students than Henderson State (65% vs. 42%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Mississippi University for Women's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Henderson State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Mississippi University for Women costs about $7.8K less per year on average than Henderson State ($13,367 vs. $21,131, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Henderson State has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Mississippi University for Women (46% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Henderson State is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Mississippi University for Women grads earn $2.7K more ten years out than Henderson State's ($46,128 vs. $43,459)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Mississippi University for Women admits 90%; Henderson State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Mississippi University for Women90%
Henderson StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Mississippi University for WomenOpen
  • Henderson StateNot rated
ACT middle 50%Axis 13–36
Mississippi University for Women
17–24
Henderson StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mississippi University for WomenGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Henderson StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Mississippi University for Women is a bit larger than Henderson State (1,605 vs. 1,456 undergrads); Henderson State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mississippi University for Women1.6K
Henderson State1.5K
Pell Grant share
Mississippi University for Women40%
Henderson State46%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Mississippi University for Women has 10 students per faculty member to Henderson State's 14.

Students per faculty member
Mississippi University for Women10 to 1
Henderson State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mississippi University for WomenRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse52%
  • Henderson StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

Mississippi University for Women costs about $7.8K less a year than Henderson State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Mississippi University for Women$13.4K
Henderson State$21.1K
Aid generosity
Mississippi University for Women42%
Henderson State27%

What each pays off

Mississippi University for Women's former students earn more, a median $46.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mississippi University for Women$46.1K
Henderson State$43.5K
Graduation rate
Mississippi University for Women65%
Henderson State42%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Mississippi University for Women, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mississippi University for WomenShrinking−23%
  • Henderson 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