Quad

Head-to-head

U. North Dakota
U. Missouri-Columbia

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Missouri-Columbia graduates 16 pts more of its students than U. North Dakota (73% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Missouri-Columbia's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at U. North Dakota

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Missouri-Columbia has 2.4× as many undergrads as U. North Dakota

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. North Dakota costs about $3.5K less per year on average than U. Missouri-Columbia ($22,914 vs. $26,446, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. North Dakota's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Missouri-Columbia's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    U. Missouri-Columbia has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. North Dakota (20% vs. 17%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

U. North Dakota admits 77%, U. Missouri-Columbia 78%; U. North Dakota's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
U. North Dakota77%
U. Missouri-Columbia78%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. North DakotaAccessible
  • U. Missouri-ColumbiaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. North DakotaTest-blind
U. Missouri-Columbia
1150–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. North DakotaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Missouri-ColumbiaSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Missouri-Columbia has 2.4× as many undergrads as U. North Dakota and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. North Dakota10K
U. Missouri-Columbia23.9K
Pell Grant share
U. North Dakota17%
U. Missouri-Columbia20%

Majors and faculty

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology leads at U. North Dakota, and Business/Commerce at U. Missouri-Columbia; both have 17 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
U. North Dakota17 to 1
U. Missouri-Columbia17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. North DakotaAeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General15%
  • U. Missouri-ColumbiaBusiness/Commerce, General15%

What each costs

U. North Dakota costs about $3.5K less a year than U. Missouri-Columbia on average; U. Missouri-Columbia's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. North Dakota$22.9K
U. Missouri-Columbia$26.4K
Aid generosity
U. North Dakota20%
U. Missouri-Columbia32%

What each pays off

U. North Dakota's former students earn more, a median $63.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. North Dakota$63.6K
U. Missouri-Columbia$63.4K
Graduation rate
U. North Dakota57%
U. Missouri-Columbia73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. North Dakota got more selective while U. Missouri-Columbia held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. North DakotaGrowing+78%
  • U. Missouri-ColumbiaGrowing+16%
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