Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Northwest Missouri State costs about $7.2K less per year on average than Plymouth State ($18,381 vs. $25,624, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Plymouth State grads earn $9.4K more ten years out than Northwest Missouri State's ($57,304 vs. $47,885)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Northwest Missouri State's yield is 8 pts higher than Plymouth State's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Northwest Missouri State is a bit larger (4,378 vs. 3,153)

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Northwest Missouri State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Plymouth State (31% vs. 27%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

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

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.