Murray State vs Northwest Missouri 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.Murray State UniversityMurray, KYCompass Score: Good · Top 42%B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MOCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Murray State has the higher graduation rate: 61% against 54% at Northwest Missouri State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Murray State has the lower price after aid: $6,242 a year, against $13,176 at Northwest Missouri State.
- Murray State has the lower average price after aid: $9,096 a year, against $16,244 at Northwest Missouri 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 42%
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 43%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 26%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 43%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Murray, KY
Maryville, MO
Setting
Town
Town
Students
9,841
9,664
Sports
NCAA Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
86%
86%
Average SAT
1133
1119
ACT middle 50%
19–26
19–24
Outcomes
Graduation rate
61%
54%
First-year retention
76%
74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$44,737
$47,885
Median debt
$20,500
$21,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$9,096
$16,244
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$6,242
$13,176
$30,001–$48,000
$6,347
$13,447
$48,001–$75,000
$8,104
$13,959
$75,001–$110,000
$12,811
$17,423
Over $110,000
$15,450
$20,796
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians $87,573
- Engineering Physics $86,713
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $84,705
- Nursing $72,462
- Computer science $67,173
- Computing and information science $80,690
- Accounting $72,893
- Finance $65,692
- Agricultural business $58,035
- Business administration $57,907
Compare with another college
Murray State University · Northwest Missouri State University
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.