Quad

Head-to-head

U. Central Missouri
Idaho State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

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

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Idaho State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at U. Central Missouri

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Central Missouri grads earn $4K more ten years out than Idaho State's ($49,560 vs. $45,608)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Idaho State is a bit larger (7,583 vs. 5,648)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Idaho State has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. Central Missouri (36% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. Central Missouri graduates 2 pts more of its students than Idaho State (58% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate

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

U. Central Missouri admits 64%; Idaho State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Central Missouri64%
Idaho StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Central MissouriAccessible
  • Idaho StateNot rated
ACT middle 50%Axis 13–36
U. Central Missouri
17–24
Idaho StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Central MissouriGPA and school record required
  • Idaho StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Idaho State is a bit larger than U. Central Missouri (7,583 vs. 5,648 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Central Missouri5.6K
Idaho State7.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Central Missouri27%
Idaho State28%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration leads at U. Central Missouri, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Idaho State.

Students per faculty member
U. Central Missouri18 to 1
Idaho State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Central MissouriCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration7%
  • Idaho StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Idaho State costs about $1.3K less a year than U. Central Missouri on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Central Missouri$16.5K
Idaho State$15.2K
Aid generosity
U. Central Missouri31%
Idaho State36%

What each pays off

U. Central Missouri's former students earn more, a median $49.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Central Missouri$49.6K
Idaho State$45.6K
Graduation rate
U. Central Missouri58%
Idaho State56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Central Missouri, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Central MissouriGrowing+22%
  • Idaho 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

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 2018About 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