Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northwestern Oklahoma State's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Henderson State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Northwestern Oklahoma State costs about $9.1K less per year on average than Henderson State ($11,988 vs. $21,131, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Henderson State graduates 7 pts more of its students than Northwestern Oklahoma State (42% vs. 35%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Northwestern Oklahoma State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Henderson State (43% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Henderson State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Northwestern Oklahoma State (46% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Northwestern Oklahoma State grads earn $899 more ten years out than Henderson State's ($44,358 vs. $43,459)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Northwestern Oklahoma State admits 65%; Henderson State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Henderson StateNot reported
Northwestern Oklahoma State65%
Quad's selectivity
  • Henderson StateNot rated
  • Northwestern Oklahoma StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Henderson StateNot reported
Northwestern Oklahoma State
803–1036
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Henderson StateNot reported
  • Northwestern Oklahoma StateGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

Henderson State and Northwestern Oklahoma State are about the same size; Henderson State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Henderson State1.5K
Northwestern Oklahoma State1.5K
Pell Grant share
Henderson State46%
Northwestern Oklahoma State41%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Henderson State has 14 students per faculty member to Northwestern Oklahoma State's 15.

Students per faculty member
Henderson State14 to 1
Northwestern Oklahoma State15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Henderson StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • Northwestern Oklahoma StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

Northwestern Oklahoma State costs about $9.1K less a year than Henderson State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Henderson State$21.1K
Northwestern Oklahoma State$12K
Aid generosity
Henderson State27%
Northwestern Oklahoma State42%

What each pays off

Northwestern Oklahoma State's former students earn more, a median $44.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Henderson State$43.5K
Northwestern Oklahoma State$44.4K
Graduation rate
Henderson State42%
Northwestern Oklahoma State35%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Northwestern Oklahoma State, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Henderson StateNot reported
  • Northwestern Oklahoma StateGrowing+39%
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

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