Quad

Head-to-head

State University of New York at Cortland
U. Central Missouri

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Central Missouri's yield is 17 pts higher than State University of New York at Cortland's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Central Missouri's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at State University of New York at Cortland

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    State University of New York at Cortland graduates 12 pts more of its students than U. Central Missouri (71% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    State University of New York at Cortland grads earn $10.7K more ten years out than U. Central Missouri's ($60,236 vs. $49,560)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Central Missouri costs about $7.1K less per year on average than State University of New York at Cortland ($16,535 vs. $23,678, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Central Missouri has 6 pts more first-gen students than State University of New York at Cortland (33% vs. 27%)

    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

State University of New York at Cortland admits 62%, U. Central Missouri 64%; U. Central Missouri's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
State University of New York at Cortland62%
U. Central Missouri64%
Quad's selectivity
  • State University of New York at CortlandSelectivefrom New YorkAccessiblefrom other states
  • U. Central MissouriAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 13–36
State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind
U. Central Missouri
17–24
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • State University of New York at CortlandRigor and GPA very important22%
  • U. Central MissouriGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

State University of New York at Cortland and U. Central Missouri are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 27%.

Undergrads
State University of New York at Cortland5.9K
U. Central Missouri5.6K
Pell Grant share
State University of New York at Cortland27%
U. Central Missouri27%

Majors and faculty

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching leads at State University of New York at Cortland, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration at U. Central Missouri.

Students per faculty member
State University of New York at Cortland15 to 1
U. Central Missouri18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • State University of New York at CortlandPhysical Education Teaching and Coaching14%
  • U. Central MissouriCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration7%

What each costs

U. Central Missouri costs about $7.1K less a year than State University of New York at Cortland on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
State University of New York at Cortland$23.7K
U. Central Missouri$16.5K
Aid generosity
State University of New York at Cortland18%
U. Central Missouri31%

What each pays off

State University of New York at Cortland's former students earn more, a median $60.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
State University of New York at Cortland$60.2K
U. Central Missouri$49.6K
Graduation rate
State University of New York at Cortland71%
U. Central Missouri58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Central Missouri got more selective while State University of New York at Cortland got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • State University of New York at CortlandGrowing+57%
  • U. Central MissouriGrowing+22%
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:State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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 2018;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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