Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Concord is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.16)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Mississippi Valley State's yield is 14 pts higher than Concord's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Mississippi Valley State's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 38% at Concord

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Concord grads earn $10.8K more ten years out than Mississippi Valley State's ($42,703 vs. $31,919)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Concord graduates 10 pts more of its students than Mississippi Valley State (46% vs. 35%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Mississippi Valley State costs about $7.5K less per year on average than Concord ($10,261 vs. $17,720, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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 Valley State admits 92%, Concord 93%; Mississippi Valley State's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Mississippi Valley State92%
Concord93%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mississippi Valley StateOpen
  • ConcordOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Mississippi Valley StateNot reported
Concord
830–1090
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mississippi Valley StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • ConcordGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Mississippi Valley State and Concord are about the same size; Mississippi Valley State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mississippi Valley State1.4K
Concord1.5K
Pell Grant share
Mississippi Valley State56%
Concord50%

Majors and faculty

General Studies leads at both; Mississippi Valley State has 13 students per faculty member to Concord's 16.

Students per faculty member
Mississippi Valley State13 to 1
Concord16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mississippi Valley StateGeneral Studies31%
  • ConcordGeneral Studies22%

What each costs

Mississippi Valley State costs about $7.5K less a year than Concord on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Mississippi Valley State$10.3K
Concord$17.7K
Aid generosity
Mississippi Valley State51%
Concord38%

What each pays off

Concord's former students earn more, a median $42.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 46% at Concord to 35% at Mississippi Valley State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mississippi Valley State$31.9K
Concord$42.7K
Graduation rate
Mississippi Valley State35%
Concord46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Concord but fell at Mississippi Valley State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mississippi Valley StateShrinking−54%
  • ConcordGrowing+126%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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