This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 6, 2013 - The University of Missouri and Auburn University are facing off at 3 p.m. Dec. 7 for the Southeastern Conference championship. We’d say, “Go, Tigers!” but the teams have the same mascot.
Thanks to the St. Louis Business Journal, we learned that Auburn outspends Mizzou on its football program $33.3 million to $15.3 million (2011). We wondered how the two schools measured up in other ways, such as graduation success rate.
Auburn
Established in 1856
Admits 77% of applicants
Enrollment 2012: 25,135
Student-teacher ratio 18:1
Tuition & fees: $9,446 in state, $25,190 out of state
Room and board: $10,606
First-year student retention: 90%
4-year graduation rate: 38%
6-year graduation rate: 68%
Football graduation success rate: 70%
#91 National universities US News
Mizzou
Established in 1839
Admits 86% of applicants
Enrollment 2012: 33,762
Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Tuition and Fees: $9,257 in state $23,366 out of state
Room and board: $8,944
First-year retention: 85%
4-year graduation rate: 45%
6-year graduation rate: 69%
Football graduation success rate: 74%
#97 national universities US News
Sources: National center for educational statistics, Princeton Review, collegetoolkit.com, www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2013
