Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ohio has 14 pts more first-gen students than U. Missouri-Columbia (34% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Missouri-Columbia's yield is 12 pts higher than Ohio's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Missouri-Columbia grads earn $10.8K more ten years out than Ohio's ($63,403 vs. $52,581)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Missouri-Columbia's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Ohio's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    U. Missouri-Columbia's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Ohio

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. Missouri-Columbia graduates 4 pts more of its students than Ohio (73% vs. 69%)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

U. Missouri-Columbia admits 78%, Ohio 85%; U. Missouri-Columbia's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
U. Missouri-Columbia78%
Ohio85%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Missouri-ColumbiaSelective
  • OhioAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Missouri-Columbia
1150–1330
Ohio
1090–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Missouri-ColumbiaSchool record and prep program required
  • OhioGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Missouri-Columbia is a bit larger than Ohio (23,929 vs. 19,633 undergrads); Ohio has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Missouri-Columbia23.9K
Ohio19.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Missouri-Columbia20%
Ohio21%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at U. Missouri-Columbia, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Ohio; U. Missouri-Columbia has 17 students per faculty member to Ohio's 18.

Students per faculty member
U. Missouri-Columbia17 to 1
Ohio18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Missouri-ColumbiaBusiness/Commerce, General15%
  • OhioRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%

What each costs

Ohio costs about $2.8K less a year than U. Missouri-Columbia on average; U. Missouri-Columbia's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Missouri-Columbia$26.4K
Ohio$23.7K
Aid generosity
U. Missouri-Columbia32%
Ohio27%

What each pays off

U. Missouri-Columbia's former students earn more, a median $63.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Missouri-Columbia$63.4K
Ohio$52.6K
Graduation rate
U. Missouri-Columbia73%
Ohio69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Ohio got less selective while U. Missouri-Columbia held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Missouri-ColumbiaGrowing+16%
  • OhioGrowing+31%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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