Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Wyoming grads earn $7.1K more ten years out than Missouri State University-Springfield's ($56,880 vs. $49,827)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Missouri State University-Springfield has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Wyoming

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Missouri State University-Springfield costs about $3.8K less per year on average than U. Wyoming ($19,094 vs. $22,850, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Missouri State University-Springfield has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Wyoming (32% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Wyoming is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.38)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Wyoming graduates 3 pts more of its students than Missouri State University-Springfield (62% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate

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

Missouri State University-Springfield admits 91%, U. Wyoming 97%; Missouri State University-Springfield's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wyoming97%
Missouri State University-Springfield91%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. WyomingOpen
  • Missouri State University-SpringfieldAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Wyoming
1040–1280
Missouri State University-Springfield
1020–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. WyomingRigor and GPA very important43%
  • Missouri State University-SpringfieldGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Missouri State University-Springfield has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Wyoming; U. Wyoming has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wyoming7.9K
Missouri State University-Springfield13.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Wyoming23%
Missouri State University-Springfield22%

Majors and faculty

Experimental Psychology leads at U. Wyoming, and Psychology at Missouri State University-Springfield.

Students per faculty member
U. Wyoming13 to 1
Missouri State University-Springfield21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. WyomingExperimental Psychology8%
  • Missouri State University-SpringfieldPsychology, General8%

What each costs

Missouri State University-Springfield costs about $3.8K less a year than U. Wyoming on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 29%.

Average cost, all students
U. Wyoming$22.9K
Missouri State University-Springfield$19.1K
Aid generosity
U. Wyoming29%
Missouri State University-Springfield29%

What each pays off

U. Wyoming's former students earn more, a median $56.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wyoming$56.9K
Missouri State University-Springfield$49.8K
Graduation rate
U. Wyoming62%
Missouri State University-Springfield60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Missouri State University-Springfield got less selective while U. Wyoming held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. WyomingGrowing+48%
  • Missouri State University-SpringfieldGrowing+44%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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