Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Minot State grads earn $9.1K more ten years out than Missouri Western State's ($51,759 vs. $42,647)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Missouri Western State's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Minot State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Minot State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Missouri Western State (50% vs. 42%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Missouri Western State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Minot State (40% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Missouri Western State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Minot State (28% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Minot State is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.54)

    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

Minot State admits 65%; Missouri Western State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Missouri Western StateNot reported
Minot State65%
Quad's selectivity
  • Missouri Western StateNot rated
  • Minot StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Missouri Western StateNot reported
Minot State
930–1140
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Missouri Western StateNot reported
  • Minot StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Missouri Western State and Minot State are about the same size; Missouri Western State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Missouri Western State2.2K
Minot State2.1K
Pell Grant share
Missouri Western State28%
Minot State24%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Minot State has 11 students per faculty member to Missouri Western State's 15.

Students per faculty member
Missouri Western State15 to 1
Minot State11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Missouri Western StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • Minot StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Missouri Western State and Minot State cost about the same a year on average; Missouri Western State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Missouri Western State$17.2K
Minot State$16.3K
Aid generosity
Missouri Western State34%
Minot State25%

What each pays off

Minot State's former students earn more, a median $51.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 50% at Minot State to 42% at Missouri Western State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Missouri Western State$42.6K
Minot State$51.8K
Graduation rate
Missouri Western State42%
Minot State50%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Minot State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Missouri Western StateNot reported
  • Minot StateSteady−10%
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