Quad

Head-to-head

Northwest Missouri State
Northern Michigan

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northwest Missouri State's yield is 7 pts higher than Northern Michigan's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Northwest Missouri State is more diverse (index 0.36 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Northern Michigan is a bit larger (6,556 vs. 4,378)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Northern Michigan's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Northwest Missouri State

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Northern Michigan graduates 4 pts more of its students than Northwest Missouri State (56% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Northwest Missouri State has 2 pts more first-gen students than Northern Michigan (31% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students

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

Northern Michigan admits 84%, Northwest Missouri State 86%; Northwest Missouri State's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Northwest Missouri State86%
Northern Michigan84%
Quad's selectivity
  • Northwest Missouri StateOpen
  • Northern MichiganAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Northwest Missouri State
976–1193
Northern MichiganTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Northwest Missouri StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Northern MichiganGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Northern Michigan is a bit larger than Northwest Missouri State (6,556 vs. 4,378 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Northwest Missouri State4.4K
Northern Michigan6.6K
Pell Grant share
Northwest Missouri State27%
Northern Michigan28%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Northwest Missouri State, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Northern Michigan.

Students per faculty member
Northwest Missouri State16 to 1
Northern Michigan18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Northwest Missouri StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • Northern MichiganBiology/Biological Sciences, General9%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
Northwest Missouri State$18.4K
Northern Michigan$18.9K
Aid generosity
Northwest Missouri State32%
Northern Michigan37%

What each pays off

Northwest Missouri State's former students earn more, a median $47.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Northwest Missouri State$47.9K
Northern Michigan$47.1K
Graduation rate
Northwest Missouri State53%
Northern Michigan56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Northern Michigan but held steady at Northwest Missouri State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Northwest Missouri StateSteady+9%
  • Northern MichiganGrowing+78%
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