Quad

Head-to-head

Keene State
Northwest Missouri State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Keene State graduates 9 pts more of its students than Northwest Missouri State (62% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Northwest Missouri State has 8 pts more first-gen students than Keene State (31% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

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

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Northwest Missouri State costs about $5.7K less per year on average than Keene State ($18,381 vs. $24,047, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Keene State grads earn $6.5K more ten years out than Northwest Missouri State's ($54,368 vs. $47,885)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Northwest Missouri State has 1.6× as many undergrads as Keene State

    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

Northwest Missouri State admits 86%, Keene State 90%; Northwest Missouri State's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Keene State90%
Northwest Missouri State86%
Quad's selectivity
  • Keene StateOpen
  • Northwest Missouri StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Keene StateTest-blind
Northwest Missouri State
976–1193
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Keene StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Northwest Missouri StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Northwest Missouri State has 1.6× as many undergrads as Keene State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Keene State2.7K
Northwest Missouri State4.4K
Pell Grant share
Keene State26%
Northwest Missouri State27%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Keene State, and Business Administration and Management at Northwest Missouri State.

Students per faculty member
Keene State17 to 1
Northwest Missouri State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Keene StatePsychology, General10%
  • Northwest Missouri StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Northwest Missouri State costs about $5.7K less a year than Keene State on average; Keene State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Keene State$24K
Northwest Missouri State$18.4K
Aid generosity
Keene State34%
Northwest Missouri State32%

What each pays off

Keene State's former students earn more, a median $54.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Keene State$54.4K
Northwest Missouri State$47.9K
Graduation rate
Keene State62%
Northwest Missouri State53%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Northwest Missouri State but fell at Keene State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Keene StateShrinking−18%
  • Northwest Missouri StateSteady+9%
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