Quad

Head-to-head

U. Alaska Fairbanks
Southern Oregon

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Alaska Fairbanks costs about $10.8K less per year on average than Southern Oregon ($19,331 vs. $30,116, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Alaska Fairbanks's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at Southern Oregon

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Southern Oregon graduates 10 pts more of its students than U. Alaska Fairbanks (50% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Alaska Fairbanks has 1.5× as many undergrads as Southern Oregon

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Southern Oregon has 2 pts more Pell recipients than U. Alaska Fairbanks (25% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Alaska Fairbanks is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.65)

    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

Southern Oregon admits 89%; U. Alaska Fairbanks doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Alaska FairbanksNot reported
Southern Oregon89%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Alaska FairbanksNot rated
  • Southern OregonOpen
SAT middle 50%
U. Alaska FairbanksNot reported
Southern OregonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Alaska FairbanksNot reported
  • Southern OregonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Alaska Fairbanks has 1.5× as many undergrads as Southern Oregon; Southern Oregon has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Alaska Fairbanks4.2K
Southern Oregon2.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Alaska Fairbanks22%
Southern Oregon25%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at U. Alaska Fairbanks, and Psychology at Southern Oregon.

Students per faculty member
U. Alaska Fairbanks11 to 1
Southern Oregon23 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Alaska FairbanksMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other11%
  • Southern OregonPsychology, General14%

What each costs

U. Alaska Fairbanks costs about $10.8K less a year than Southern Oregon on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Alaska Fairbanks$19.3K
Southern Oregon$30.1K
Aid generosity
U. Alaska Fairbanks32%
Southern Oregon21%

What each pays off

Southern Oregon's former students earn more, a median $49.2K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Alaska Fairbanks$48.9K
Southern Oregon$49.2K
Graduation rate
U. Alaska Fairbanks39%
Southern Oregon50%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Southern Oregon, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Alaska FairbanksNot reported
  • Southern OregonShrinking−15%
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