Quad

Head-to-head

U. Mobile
Oklahoma City

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Oklahoma City's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at U. Mobile

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Oklahoma City grads earn $11K more ten years out than U. Mobile's ($54,655 vs. $43,611)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Oklahoma City costs about $6.7K less per year on average than U. Mobile ($24,206 vs. $30,857, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Oklahoma City graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. Mobile (66% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Mobile has 6 pts more first-gen students than Oklahoma City (32% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. Mobile is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Oklahoma City admits 77%, U. Mobile 78%; Oklahoma City's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
U. Mobile78%
Oklahoma City77%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. MobileAccessible
  • Oklahoma CityAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. MobileNot reported
Oklahoma City
1050–1260
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. MobileGPA required
  • Oklahoma CityGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Oklahoma City is a bit larger than U. Mobile (1,514 vs. 1,307 undergrads); U. Mobile has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Mobile1.3K
Oklahoma City1.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Mobile26%
Oklahoma City24%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Mobile, and Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at Oklahoma City.

Students per faculty member
U. Mobile14 to 1
Oklahoma City11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. MobileBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • Oklahoma CityAdult Health Nurse/Nursing33%

What each costs

Oklahoma City costs about $6.7K less a year than U. Mobile on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Mobile$30.9K
Oklahoma City$24.2K
Aid generosity
U. Mobile29%
Oklahoma City49%

What each pays off

Oklahoma City's former students earn more, a median $54.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Mobile$43.6K
Oklahoma City$54.7K
Graduation rate
U. Mobile57%
Oklahoma City66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. MobileGrowing+79%
  • Oklahoma CityGrowing+41%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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