Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern Utah costs about $9K less per year on average than Bowling Green State ($14,849 vs. $23,840, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Southern Utah's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Bowling Green State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Southern Utah is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.38)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Bowling Green State's yield is 7 pts higher than Southern Utah's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Bowling Green State graduates 7 pts more of its students than Southern Utah (65% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Bowling Green State is a bit larger (12,812 vs. 9,289)

    Undergrads

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

Bowling Green State admits 81%, Southern Utah 82%; Bowling Green State's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Bowling Green State81%
Southern Utah82%
Quad's selectivity
  • Bowling Green StateAccessible
  • Southern UtahAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Bowling Green State
1000–1210
Southern UtahTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Bowling Green StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Southern UtahGPA required

Who's on each campus

Bowling Green State is a bit larger than Southern Utah (12,812 vs. 9,289 undergrads); Southern Utah has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bowling Green State12.8K
Southern Utah9.3K
Pell Grant share
Bowling Green State23%
Southern Utah25%

Majors and faculty

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs leads at Bowling Green State, and General Studies at Southern Utah.

Students per faculty member
Bowling Green State17 to 1
Southern Utah22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Bowling Green StateEducation/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs6%
  • Southern UtahGeneral Studies12%

What each costs

Southern Utah costs about $9K less a year than Bowling Green State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bowling Green State$23.8K
Southern Utah$14.8K
Aid generosity
Bowling Green State27%
Southern Utah38%

What each pays off

Southern Utah's former students earn more, a median $50.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bowling Green State$47.9K
Southern Utah$50.3K
Graduation rate
Bowling Green State65%
Southern Utah58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Bowling Green StateGrowing+46%
  • Southern UtahGrowing+131%
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