Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Middle Tennessee State's yield is 12 pts higher than U. Akron Main Campus's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Middle Tennessee State has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. Akron Main Campus

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Middle Tennessee State graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Akron Main Campus (56% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Middle Tennessee State's SAT midpoint is 42 points higher than U. Akron Main Campus's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Middle Tennessee State is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.53)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Akron Main Campus's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 34% at Middle Tennessee State

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Akron Main Campus admits 60%, Middle Tennessee State 69%; Middle Tennessee State's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
U. Akron Main Campus60%
Middle Tennessee State69%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Akron Main CampusAccessible
  • Middle Tennessee StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Akron Main Campus
960–1200
Middle Tennessee State
1010–1230
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Akron Main CampusRigor and GPA very important40%
  • Middle Tennessee StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Middle Tennessee State has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. Akron Main Campus and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Akron Main Campus9.1K
Middle Tennessee State16.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Akron Main Campus29%
Middle Tennessee State32%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Akron Main Campus, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Middle Tennessee State.

Students per faculty member
U. Akron Main Campus17 to 1
Middle Tennessee State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Akron Main CampusRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%
  • Middle Tennessee StateMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other7%

What each costs

U. Akron Main Campus and Middle Tennessee State cost about the same a year 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
Middle Tennessee State$19K
Aid generosity
U. Akron Main Campus38%
Middle Tennessee State34%

What each pays off

Middle Tennessee State's former students earn more, a median $48.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Akron Main Campus$46.6K
Middle Tennessee State$48.5K
Graduation rate
U. Akron Main Campus51%
Middle Tennessee State56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Akron Main Campus got more selective while Middle Tennessee State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Akron Main CampusGrowing+38%
  • Middle Tennessee StateGrowing+60%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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