Emporia State vs Wayne State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Emporia State UniversityEmporia, KSCompass Score: Good · Top 49%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Wayne State CollegeWayne, NECompass Score: Good · Top 42%
At a glance
- Emporia State has the higher graduation rate: 56% against 52% at Wayne State.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Emporia, KS
Wayne, NE
Setting
Town
Town
Students
4,658
4,807
Sports
NCAA Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Admission
Admission rate
98%
Not reported
Average SAT
1120
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
18–24
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
56%
52%
First-year retention
77%
72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$47,601
$47,075
Median debt
$19,500
$19,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$16,261
$15,360
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$11,452
$12,844
$30,001–$48,000
$11,905
$11,698
$48,001–$75,000
$14,229
$13,851
$75,001–$110,000
$18,994
$16,841
Over $110,000
$19,531
$18,905
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $71,002
- Human resources $68,568
- Information science $67,263
- Accounting $65,271
- Biology $65,043
- Industrial technology $68,431
- Information science $59,871
- Biology $58,609
- Business administration $57,178
- Criminal justice $55,485
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.