Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   North Dakota State's yield is 13 pts higher than U. Mississippi's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   North Dakota State costs about $9.4K less per year on average than U. Mississippi ($22,469 vs. $31,892, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   North Dakota State grads earn $11.2K more ten years out than U. Mississippi's ($62,203 vs. $50,994)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   U. Mississippi has 2.3× as many undergrads as North Dakota State

   Undergrads
5. 5

   U. Mississippi is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.30)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   U. Mississippi has 6 pts more first-gen students than North Dakota State (24% vs. 17%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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