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Southwestern Oklahoma State
U. South Carolina Aiken

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Southwestern Oklahoma State has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. South Carolina Aiken (41% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Southwestern Oklahoma State is a bit larger (3,514 vs. 2,962)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. South Carolina Aiken is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.60)

    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
Southwestern Oklahoma State3.5K
U. South Carolina Aiken3K
Pell Grant share
Southwestern Oklahoma State39%
U. South Carolina Aiken39%
First-gen share
Southwestern Oklahoma State41%
U. South Carolina Aiken33%
Diversity index
Southwestern Oklahoma State0.60
U. South Carolina Aiken0.61

Who they are

Men
Southwestern Oklahoma State38%
U. South Carolina Aiken39%
Part-time students
Southwestern Oklahoma State16%
U. South Carolina Aiken13%
Students 25 and older
Southwestern Oklahoma State21%
U. South Carolina Aiken18%

Race & ethnicity

Southwestern Oklahoma State
U. South Carolina Aiken
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Southwestern Oklahoma State90%
U. South Carolina Aiken88%
First-years from other states
Southwestern Oklahoma State7%
U. South Carolina Aiken10%
First-years from abroad
Southwestern Oklahoma State3%
U. South Carolina Aiken1%
New transfer students this fall
Southwestern Oklahoma State292
U. South Carolina Aiken366
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Southwestern Oklahoma State28%
U. South Carolina Aiken35%

Campus

Southwestern Oklahoma State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. South Carolina Aiken
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

PolicySouthwestern Oklahoma StateU. South Carolina Aiken
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

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