Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Washburn graduates 14 pts more of its students than Missouri Southern State (60% vs. 45%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Missouri Southern State has 7 pts more first-gen students than Washburn (45% vs. 38%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   Washburn grads earn $7.2K more ten years out than Missouri Southern State's ($49,774 vs. $42,620)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Washburn is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.55)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Washburn has 1.5× as many undergrads as Missouri Southern State

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Washburn's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Missouri Southern State

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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