Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Midwestern State graduates 26 pts more of its students than Cameron (55% vs. 28%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Midwestern State grads earn $15.6K more ten years out than Cameron's ($55,747 vs. $40,118)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Midwestern State's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Cameron

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Cameron has 9 pts more first-gen students than Midwestern State (47% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Midwestern State has 1.6× as many undergrads as Cameron

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Midwestern State costs about $2.1K less per year on average than Cameron ($15,115 vs. $17,202, all students)

    Average cost, all 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%; Cameron doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Midwestern State94%
CameronNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Midwestern StateOpen
  • CameronNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Midwestern StateTest-blind
CameronNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Midwestern StateGPA and school record required
  • CameronNot reported

Who's on each campus

Midwestern State has 1.6× as many undergrads as Cameron and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Midwestern State4.1K
Cameron2.5K
Pell Grant share
Midwestern State41%
Cameron39%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Midwestern State, and Business Administration and Management at Cameron; both have 18 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Midwestern State18 to 1
Cameron18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Midwestern StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%
  • CameronBusiness Administration and Management, General12%

What each costs

Midwestern State costs about $2.1K less a year than Cameron on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Midwestern State$15.1K
Cameron$17.2K
Aid generosity
Midwestern State40%
Cameron31%

What each pays off

Midwestern State's former students earn more, a median $55.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 55% at Midwestern State to 28% at Cameron.

Median earnings, 10 years
Midwestern State$55.7K
Cameron$40.1K
Graduation rate
Midwestern State55%
Cameron28%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Midwestern State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Midwestern StateGrowing+139%
  • CameronNot reported
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

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