Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Idaho State graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Akron Main Campus (56% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Akron Main Campus is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.48)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Idaho State costs about $3K less per year on average than U. Akron Main Campus ($15,215 vs. $18,189, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. Akron Main Campus is a bit larger (9,052 vs. 7,583)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Akron Main Campus's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Idaho State

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. Akron Main Campus has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Idaho State (29% vs. 28%)

    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. Akron Main Campus admits 60%; Idaho State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Akron Main Campus60%
Idaho StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Akron Main CampusAccessible
  • Idaho StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Akron Main Campus
960–1200
Idaho StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Akron Main CampusRigor and GPA very important40%
  • Idaho StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Akron Main Campus is a bit larger than Idaho State (9,052 vs. 7,583 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Akron Main Campus9.1K
Idaho State7.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Akron Main Campus29%
Idaho State28%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Idaho State has 14 students per faculty member to U. Akron Main Campus's 17.

Students per faculty member
U. Akron Main Campus17 to 1
Idaho State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Akron Main CampusRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%
  • Idaho StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Idaho State costs about $3K less a year than U. Akron Main Campus on average; U. Akron Main Campus's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Akron Main Campus$18.2K
Idaho State$15.2K
Aid generosity
U. Akron Main Campus38%
Idaho State36%

What each pays off

U. Akron Main Campus's former students earn more, a median $46.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Akron Main Campus$46.6K
Idaho State$45.6K
Graduation rate
U. Akron Main Campus51%
Idaho State56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Akron Main Campus, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Akron Main CampusGrowing+38%
  • Idaho StateNot reported
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why