Quad

Head-to-head

Midland
McMurry

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Midland's yield is 19 pts higher than McMurry's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Midland graduates 10 pts more of its students than McMurry (48% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    McMurry costs about $5.1K less per year on average than Midland ($21,772 vs. $26,888, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Midland has 4 pts more Pell recipients than McMurry (28% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Midland grads earn $3.4K more ten years out than McMurry's ($52,163 vs. $48,779)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    McMurry is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.64)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

McMurry admits 57%, Midland 66%; Midland's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
Midland66%
McMurry57%
Quad's selectivity
  • MidlandAccessible
  • McMurryAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Midland
963–1170
McMurry
950–1160
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MidlandGPA and school record required
  • McMurryGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

Midland and McMurry are about the same size; Midland has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Midland1.2K
McMurry1.2K
Pell Grant share
Midland28%
McMurry24%

Majors and faculty

Education leads at Midland, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching at McMurry; Midland has 14 students per faculty member to McMurry's 16.

Students per faculty member
Midland14 to 1
McMurry16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MidlandEducation, General15%
  • McMurryEarly Childhood Education and Teaching9%

What each costs

McMurry costs about $5.1K less a year than Midland on average; Midland's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Midland$26.9K
McMurry$21.8K
Aid generosity
Midland52%
McMurry51%

What each pays off

Midland's former students earn more, a median $52.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 48% at Midland to 38% at McMurry.

Median earnings, 10 years
Midland$52.2K
McMurry$48.8K
Graduation rate
Midland48%
McMurry38%

How each has changed

Applications grew at McMurry but fell at Midland; McMurry got more selective while Midland got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MidlandShrinking−25%
  • McMurryGrowing+369%
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