Quad

Head-to-head

U. Missouri-Kansas City
Thomas Edison State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Missouri-Kansas City graduates 15 pts more of its students than Thomas Edison State (58% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Thomas Edison State has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. Missouri-Kansas City (44% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Thomas Edison State grads earn $9.7K more ten years out than U. Missouri-Kansas City's ($69,331 vs. $59,637)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Missouri-Kansas City has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Thomas Edison State (26% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Thomas Edison State is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Missouri-Kansas City is a bit larger (6,817 vs. 6,707)

    Undergrads

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

U. Missouri-Kansas City admits 72%; Thomas Edison State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Missouri-Kansas City72%
Thomas Edison StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Missouri-Kansas CitySelective
  • Thomas Edison StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
U. Missouri-Kansas City
1290–1550
Thomas Edison StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Missouri-Kansas CityGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Thomas Edison StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Missouri-Kansas City and Thomas Edison State are about the same size; U. Missouri-Kansas City has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Missouri-Kansas City6.8K
Thomas Edison State6.7K
Pell Grant share
U. Missouri-Kansas City26%
Thomas Edison State24%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at U. Missouri-Kansas City, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Thomas Edison State.

Students per faculty member
U. Missouri-Kansas City13 to 1
Thomas Edison State20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Missouri-Kansas CityBusiness/Commerce, General16%
  • Thomas Edison StateMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other28%

What each costs

Only U. Missouri-Kansas City reports an average cost ($21.1K).

Average cost, all students
U. Missouri-Kansas City$21.1K
Thomas Edison StateNot reported
Aid generosity
U. Missouri-Kansas City33%
Thomas Edison StateNot reported

What each pays off

Thomas Edison State's former students earn more, a median $69.3K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Missouri-Kansas City$59.6K
Thomas Edison State$69.3K
Graduation rate
U. Missouri-Kansas City58%
Thomas Edison State43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Missouri-Kansas City, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Missouri-Kansas CityGrowing+44%
  • Thomas Edison StateNot reported
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 2018About 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