Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Colorado State University Pueblo's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at Southern Oregon

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Colorado State University Pueblo costs about $12.4K less per year on average than Southern Oregon ($17,739 vs. $30,116, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Southern Oregon graduates 8 pts more of its students than Colorado State University Pueblo (50% vs. 41%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Southern Oregon's yield is 7 pts higher than Colorado State University Pueblo's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Colorado State University Pueblo grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than Southern Oregon's ($55,563 vs. $49,175)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Colorado State University Pueblo has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Oregon (29% vs. 25%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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%, Colorado State University Pueblo 95%; Southern Oregon's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Colorado State University Pueblo95%
Southern Oregon89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Colorado State University PuebloOpen
  • Southern OregonOpen
ACT middle 50%Axis 15–36
Colorado State University Pueblo
19–26
Southern OregonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Colorado State University PuebloGPA and school record required
  • Southern OregonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Colorado State University Pueblo is a bit larger than Southern Oregon (3,042 vs. 2,751 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Colorado State University Pueblo3K
Southern Oregon2.8K
Pell Grant share
Colorado State University Pueblo29%
Southern Oregon25%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Colorado State University Pueblo, and Psychology at Southern Oregon.

Students per faculty member
Colorado State University Pueblo16 to 1
Southern Oregon23 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Colorado State University PuebloRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%
  • Southern OregonPsychology, General14%

What each costs

Colorado State University Pueblo costs about $12.4K less a year than Southern Oregon on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Colorado State University Pueblo$17.7K
Southern Oregon$30.1K
Aid generosity
Colorado State University Pueblo38%
Southern Oregon21%

What each pays off

Colorado State University Pueblo's former students earn more, a median $55.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Colorado State University Pueblo$55.6K
Southern Oregon$49.2K
Graduation rate
Colorado State University Pueblo41%
Southern Oregon50%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; Southern Oregon got less selective while Colorado State University Pueblo held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Colorado State University PuebloShrinking−31%
  • 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

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