Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Mississippi State has 2.4× as many undergrads as Idaho State

   Undergrads
2. 2

   Idaho State costs about $8.5K less per year on average than Mississippi State ($15,215 vs. $23,737, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Idaho State has 11 pts more first-gen students than Mississippi State (36% vs. 25%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Mississippi State graduates 6 pts more of its students than Idaho State (63% vs. 56%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Mississippi State grads earn $5.9K more ten years out than Idaho State's ($51,513 vs. $45,608)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Idaho State is more diverse (index 0.48 vs. 0.44)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.