Quad

Head-to-head

Dakota State
Truman State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Truman State's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at Dakota State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Truman State graduates 25 pts more of its students than Dakota State (70% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Truman State costs about $7.3K less per year on average than Dakota State ($14,945 vs. $22,246, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Truman State's yield is 8 pts higher than Dakota State's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Truman State grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Dakota State's ($56,280 vs. $50,970)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Dakota State is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.38)

    Diversity index

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

Truman State admits 84%, Dakota State 88%; Truman State's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Dakota State88%
Truman State84%
Quad's selectivity
  • Dakota StateAccessible
  • Truman StateSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Dakota State
1190–1440
Truman State
1170–1370
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Dakota StateGPA, school record, and rank required
  • Truman StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Truman State is a bit larger than Dakota State (2,513 vs. 2,071 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 17%.

Undergrads
Dakota State2.1K
Truman State2.5K
Pell Grant share
Dakota State17%
Truman State17%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance leads at Dakota State, and Business Administration and Management at Truman State.

Students per faculty member
Dakota State18 to 1
Truman State12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Dakota StateComputer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance23%
  • Truman StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Truman State costs about $7.3K less a year than Dakota State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Dakota State$22.2K
Truman State$14.9K
Aid generosity
Dakota State18%
Truman State45%

What each pays off

Truman State's former students earn more, a median $56.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 70% at Truman State to 45% at Dakota State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Dakota State$51K
Truman State$56.3K
Graduation rate
Dakota State45%
Truman State70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Dakota State but fell at Truman State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Dakota StateGrowing+213%
  • Truman StateShrinking−30%
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