Central College vs. Missouri Southern

Central College vs. Missouri Southern State University comparison

	Central College	Missouri Southern State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Central College	Missouri Southern
Location	Pella, IA	Joplin, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	1,169	4,144
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#519	#911
Religious Affiliation	Reformed Church in America	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	central.edu	mssu.edu
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Costs	Central College	Missouri Southern
Tuition (In State)	$19,800	$8,026
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,800	$16,052
Room & Board	$10,860	$7,624
Avg Net Price	$23,303	$10,061
Avg Grant Aid	$10,999	$8,016
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Central College	Missouri Southern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,970	1,937
Admitted	1,561	1,927
Acceptance Rate	79.2%	99.5%
Enrolled %	22.5%	31.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/26	18/24
SAT Range	1040/1218	960/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Central College	Missouri Southern
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (8%) Foreign Languages (7%)	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Health Professions (15%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Central College	Missouri Southern
Graduation Rate	63%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,000	$36,600
Making Student Loan Payments	78%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,831
Median Loan Payment	$279	$215

Diversity	Central College	Missouri Southern
% Men	52%	38%
% Women	48%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	77%
% Black	2%	6%
% Hispanic	4%	5%
% Native American	0%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Central College	Missouri Southern
% In-State	73%	70%
% Out-of-State	26%	28%
Campus	Central College	Missouri Southern
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Missouri Southern State University is larger than than Central College based on total student enrollment (4,144 students vs. 1,169 students)

Central College vs. Missouri Southern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Central College or Missouri Southern?

• Central College is 146.7% more expensive to attend than Missouri Southern for in-state tuition ($19,800.00 vs. $8,026.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.3% higher at Central College than Missouri Southern State University ($19,800.00 vs. $16,052.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Missouri Southern State University than Central College ($10,061 vs. $23,303)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Missouri Southern State University are 42.4% lower than costs at Central College ($7,624 vs. $10,860)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Central College as Missouri Southern State University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central College students is 37.2% larger than aid received Missouri Southern State University ($10,999 vs. $8,016)

Central College vs. Missouri Southern Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Central College or Missouri Southern? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Missouri Southern or Central College .

• The average SAT score at Central College (1068) is 38 points higher than at Missouri Southern (1030)
• Incoming Central College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Missouri Southern (22)
• Accepted freshman Central College students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Missouri Southern (3.5)
• Missouri Southern has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Central College (79.2%)

Central College vs. Missouri Southern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Central College or Missouri Southern? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Missouri Southern and Central College.

• The graduation rate at Central College is higher than Missouri Southern State University (63% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Central College earn on average $11,400 more per year than Missouri Southern graduates after ten years. ($48,000 vs. $36,600)
• Missouri Southern State University students graduate with a $6,169 lower median federal student loan debt than Central College graduates. ($20,831 vs. $27,000)
• Missouri Southern graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than Central College graduates. ($215 vs. $279)
• More Central College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Southern students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 53%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/