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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Central Oklahoma has 8 pts more first-gen students than Towson (37% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Towson has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Central Oklahoma

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Towson is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Towson16.1K
U. Central Oklahoma10.2K
Pell Grant share
Towson36%
U. Central Oklahoma36%
First-gen share
Towson29%
U. Central Oklahoma37%
Diversity index
Towson0.71
U. Central Oklahoma0.69

Who they are

Men
Towson41%
U. Central Oklahoma38%
Part-time students
Towson11%
U. Central Oklahoma21%
Students 25 and older
Towson10%
U. Central Oklahoma20%

Race & ethnicity

Towson
U. Central Oklahoma
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Towson88%
U. Central Oklahoma90%
First-years from other states
Towson11%
U. Central Oklahoma5%
First-years from abroad
Towson1%
U. Central Oklahoma4%
New transfer students this fall
Towson1,506
U. Central Oklahoma1,049
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Towson34%
U. Central Oklahoma35%

Campus

Towson
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Colonial Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Central Oklahoma
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why