Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wright State has 2.2× as many undergrads as Missouri Southern State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Missouri Southern State has 10 pts more first-gen students than Wright State (45% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Missouri Southern State costs about $5.6K less per year on average than Wright State ($13,890 vs. $19,524, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Wright State grads earn $6.9K more ten years out than Missouri Southern State's ($49,500 vs. $42,620)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Missouri Southern State's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Wright State

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Missouri Southern State is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index

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

Wright State admits 96%, Missouri Southern State 97%; both have the same yield, 20%.

Acceptance rate
Missouri Southern State97%
Wright State96%
Quad's selectivity
  • Missouri Southern StateOpen
  • Wright StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Missouri Southern State
1150–1420
Wright StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Missouri Southern StateGPA and school record required
  • Wright StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Wright State has 2.2× as many undergrads as Missouri Southern State; both have the same Pell share, 34%.

Undergrads
Missouri Southern State3K
Wright State6.8K
Pell Grant share
Missouri Southern State34%
Wright State34%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Missouri Southern State, and Psychology at Wright State; Missouri Southern State has 15 students per faculty member to Wright State's 16.

Students per faculty member
Missouri Southern State15 to 1
Wright State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Missouri Southern StateBusiness/Commerce, General21%
  • Wright StatePsychology, General9%

What each costs

Missouri Southern State costs about $5.6K less a year than Wright State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Missouri Southern State$13.9K
Wright State$19.5K
Aid generosity
Missouri Southern State33%
Wright State30%

What each pays off

Wright State's former students earn more, a median $49.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 48% at Wright State to 45% at Missouri Southern State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Missouri Southern State$42.6K
Wright State$49.5K
Graduation rate
Missouri Southern State45%
Wright State48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Missouri Southern StateGrowing+60%
  • Wright StateGrowingsince fall 2015+59%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why