Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-Stout
Northwest Missouri State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northwest Missouri State's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 11% at U. Wisconsin-Stout

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Stout grads earn $10.2K more ten years out than Northwest Missouri State's ($58,084 vs. $47,885)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Northwest Missouri State costs about $5.5K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Stout ($18,381 vs. $23,903, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Northwest Missouri State is more diverse (index 0.36 vs. 0.31)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Stout graduates 5 pts more of its students than Northwest Missouri State (57% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Stout is a bit larger (5,842 vs. 4,378)

    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

Northwest Missouri State admits 86%, U. Wisconsin-Stout 88%; U. Wisconsin-Stout's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-Stout88%
Northwest Missouri State86%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutAccessible
  • Northwest Missouri StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Wisconsin-StoutNot reported
Northwest Missouri State
976–1193
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutGPA and school record required
  • Northwest Missouri StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Wisconsin-Stout is a bit larger than Northwest Missouri State (5,842 vs. 4,378 undergrads); Northwest Missouri State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-Stout5.8K
Northwest Missouri State4.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Stout24%
Northwest Missouri State27%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Northwest Missouri State has 16 students per faculty member to U. Wisconsin-Stout's 18.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-Stout18 to 1
Northwest Missouri State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutBusiness Administration and Management, General8%
  • Northwest Missouri StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Northwest Missouri State costs about $5.5K less a year than U. Wisconsin-Stout on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-Stout$23.9K
Northwest Missouri State$18.4K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-Stout11%
Northwest Missouri State32%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Stout's former students earn more, a median $58.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-Stout$58.1K
Northwest Missouri State$47.9K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-Stout57%
Northwest Missouri State53%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Wisconsin-Stout but held steady at Northwest Missouri State; U. Wisconsin-Stout got more selective while Northwest Missouri State got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutGrowing+82%
  • Northwest Missouri StateSteady+9%
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