Quad

Head-to-head

U. the Ozarks
Erskine

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. the Ozarks has 12 pts more first-gen students than Erskine (35% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Erskine grads earn $9.1K more ten years out than U. the Ozarks's ($53,459 vs. $44,384)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Erskine has 7 pts more Pell recipients than U. the Ozarks (47% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Erskine's yield is 7 pts higher than U. the Ozarks's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Erskine graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. the Ozarks (50% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. the Ozarks is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.68)

    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

U. the Ozarks admits 60%, Erskine 63%; Erskine's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
U. the Ozarks60%
Erskine63%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. the OzarksAccessible
  • ErskineAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. the Ozarks
1020–1160
ErskineTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. the OzarksGPA and school record required
  • ErskineGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. the Ozarks and Erskine are about the same size; Erskine has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. the Ozarks767
Erskine766
Pell Grant share
U. the Ozarks40%
Erskine47%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; U. the Ozarks has 14 students per faculty member to Erskine's 15.

Students per faculty member
U. the Ozarks14 to 1
Erskine15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. the OzarksBusiness Administration and Management, General14%
  • ErskineBusiness Administration and Management, General26%

What each costs

Only Erskine reports an average cost ($24.2K).

Average cost, all students
U. the OzarksNot reported
Erskine$24.2K
Aid generosity
U. the OzarksNot reported
Erskine56%

What each pays off

Erskine's former students earn more, a median $53.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 50% at Erskine to 46% at U. the Ozarks.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. the Ozarks$44.4K
Erskine$53.5K
Graduation rate
U. the Ozarks46%
Erskine50%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. the Ozarks got more selective while Erskine held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. the OzarksGrowing+234%
  • ErskineGrowing+107%
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;University of the Ozarks Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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