Quad

Head-to-head

Mississippi State
West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mississippi State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduates 10 pts more of its students than Mississippi State (73% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania grads earn $9.7K more ten years out than Mississippi State's ($61,258 vs. $51,513)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Mississippi State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than West Chester University of Pennsylvania (29% vs. 25%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Mississippi State costs about $2.7K less per year on average than West Chester University of Pennsylvania ($23,737 vs. $26,486, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Mississippi State's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than West Chester University of Pennsylvania's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Mississippi State admits 78%, West Chester University of Pennsylvania 78%; West Chester University of Pennsylvania's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Mississippi State78%
West Chester University of Pennsylvania78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mississippi StateSelective
  • West Chester University of PennsylvaniaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Mississippi State
1100–1350
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
1110–1260
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mississippi StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • West Chester University of PennsylvaniaRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

Mississippi State is a bit larger than West Chester University of Pennsylvania (18,397 vs. 14,164 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mississippi State18.4K
West Chester University of Pennsylvania14.2K
Pell Grant share
Mississippi State29%
West Chester University of Pennsylvania25%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Mississippi State, and Psychology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Students per faculty member
Mississippi State16 to 1
West Chester University of Pennsylvania20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mississippi StateBusiness Administration and Management, General8%
  • West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPsychology, General9%

What each costs

Mississippi State costs about $2.7K less a year than West Chester University of Pennsylvania on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Mississippi State$23.7K
West Chester University of Pennsylvania$26.5K
Aid generosity
Mississippi State36%
West Chester University of Pennsylvania14%

What each pays off

West Chester University of Pennsylvania's former students earn more, a median $61.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mississippi State$51.5K
West Chester University of Pennsylvania$61.3K
Graduation rate
Mississippi State63%
West Chester University of Pennsylvania73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mississippi StateGrowing+117%
  • West Chester University of PennsylvaniaGrowing+29%
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 2018;West Chester University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;West Chester University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;West Chester University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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