Quad

Head-to-head

U. Akron Main Campus
U. Central Missouri

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Central Missouri's yield is 10 pts higher than U. Akron Main Campus's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Akron Main Campus is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.44)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Central Missouri graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. Akron Main Campus (58% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Akron Main Campus has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Central Missouri

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Akron Main Campus's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at U. Central Missouri

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. Akron Main Campus has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. Central Missouri (36% vs. 33%)

    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

U. Akron Main Campus admits 60%, U. Central Missouri 64%; U. Central Missouri's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
U. Akron Main Campus60%
U. Central Missouri64%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Akron Main CampusAccessible
  • U. Central MissouriAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Akron Main Campus
960–1200
U. Central MissouriNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Akron Main CampusRigor and GPA very important40%
  • U. Central MissouriGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Akron Main Campus has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Central Missouri and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Akron Main Campus9.1K
U. Central Missouri5.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Akron Main Campus29%
U. Central Missouri27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Akron Main Campus, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration at U. Central Missouri.

Students per faculty member
U. Akron Main Campus17 to 1
U. Central Missouri18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Akron Main CampusRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%
  • U. Central MissouriCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration7%

What each costs

U. Central Missouri costs about $1.7K 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
U. Central Missouri$16.5K
Aid generosity
U. Akron Main Campus38%
U. Central Missouri31%

What each pays off

U. Central Missouri's former students earn more, a median $49.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Akron Main Campus$46.6K
U. Central Missouri$49.6K
Graduation rate
U. Akron Main Campus51%
U. Central Missouri58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Akron Main CampusGrowing+38%
  • 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:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Akron Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of Akron Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Akron Main Campus 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;University of Akron Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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