Quad

Head-to-head

U. Central Missouri
State University of New York at Cortland

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Central Missouri's yield is 17 pts higher than State University of New York at Cortland's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Central Missouri's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at State University of New York at Cortland

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    State University of New York at Cortland graduates 12 pts more of its students than U. Central Missouri (71% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    State University of New York at Cortland grads earn $10.7K more ten years out than U. Central Missouri's ($60,236 vs. $49,560)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Central Missouri costs about $7.1K less per year on average than State University of New York at Cortland ($16,535 vs. $23,678, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Central Missouri has 6 pts more first-gen students than State University of New York at Cortland (33% vs. 27%)

    First-generation 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

State University of New York at Cortland admits 62%, U. Central Missouri 64%; U. Central Missouri's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
U. Central Missouri64%
State University of New York at Cortland62%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Central MissouriAccessible
  • State University of New York at CortlandSelectivefrom New YorkAccessiblefrom other states
ACT middle 50%Axis 13–36
U. Central Missouri
17–24
State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Central MissouriGPA and school record required
  • State University of New York at CortlandRigor and GPA very important22%

Who's on each campus

U. Central Missouri and State University of New York at Cortland are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 27%.

Undergrads
U. Central Missouri5.6K
State University of New York at Cortland5.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Central Missouri27%
State University of New York at Cortland27%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration leads at U. Central Missouri, and Physical Education Teaching and Coaching at State University of New York at Cortland.

Students per faculty member
U. Central Missouri18 to 1
State University of New York at Cortland15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Central MissouriCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration7%
  • State University of New York at CortlandPhysical Education Teaching and Coaching14%

What each costs

U. Central Missouri costs about $7.1K less a year than State University of New York at Cortland on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Central Missouri$16.5K
State University of New York at Cortland$23.7K
Aid generosity
U. Central Missouri31%
State University of New York at Cortland18%

What each pays off

State University of New York at Cortland's former students earn more, a median $60.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Central Missouri$49.6K
State University of New York at Cortland$60.2K
Graduation rate
U. Central Missouri58%
State University of New York at Cortland71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Central Missouri got more selective while State University of New York at Cortland got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Central MissouriGrowing+22%
  • State University of New York at CortlandGrowing+57%
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;State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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