Quad

Head-to-head

Northeastern State
Midwestern State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northeastern State's yield is 26 pts higher than Midwestern State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Midwestern State grads earn $10.4K more ten years out than Northeastern State's ($55,747 vs. $45,379)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Midwestern State's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Northeastern State

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Midwestern State graduates 5 pts more of its students than Northeastern State (55% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Northeastern State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Midwestern State (45% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Northeastern State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Midwestern State (42% vs. 38%)

    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

Midwestern State admits 94%, Northeastern State 100%; Northeastern State's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Northeastern State100%
Midwestern State94%
Quad's selectivity
  • Northeastern StateOpen
  • Midwestern StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Northeastern State
866–1136
Midwestern StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Northeastern StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Midwestern StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Northeastern State is a bit larger than Midwestern State (4,772 vs. 4,087 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Northeastern State4.8K
Midwestern State4.1K
Pell Grant share
Northeastern State45%
Midwestern State41%

Majors and faculty

Research and Experimental Psychology leads at Northeastern State, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Midwestern State.

Students per faculty member
Northeastern State16 to 1
Midwestern State18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Northeastern StateResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other14%
  • Midwestern StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%

What each costs

Northeastern State and Midwestern State cost about the same a year on average; Midwestern State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Northeastern State$15.3K
Midwestern State$15.1K
Aid generosity
Northeastern State32%
Midwestern State40%

What each pays off

Midwestern State's former students earn more, a median $55.7K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Northeastern State$45.4K
Midwestern State$55.7K
Graduation rate
Northeastern State49%
Midwestern State55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Midwestern State but fell at Northeastern State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Northeastern StateShrinking−12%
  • Midwestern StateGrowing+139%
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;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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