Quad

Head-to-head

Lake Forest
U. Tulsa

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Tulsa costs about $16.9K less per year on average than Lake Forest ($14,813 vs. $31,720, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Tulsa's grants cover 78% of its full price on average, vs. 56% at Lake Forest

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Tulsa's yield is 10 pts higher than Lake Forest's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. Tulsa's SAT midpoint is 85 points higher than Lake Forest's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    U. Tulsa has 1.6× as many undergrads as Lake Forest

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Lake Forest graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Tulsa (77% vs. 72%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Lake Forest admits 57%, U. Tulsa 62%; U. Tulsa's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Lake Forest57%
U. Tulsa62%
Quad's selectivity
  • Lake ForestSelective
  • U. TulsaVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Lake Forest
1190–1393
U. Tulsa
1223–1530
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Lake ForestGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. TulsaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Tulsa has 1.6× as many undergrads as Lake Forest; Lake Forest has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lake Forest1.8K
U. Tulsa2.8K
Pell Grant share
Lake Forest32%
U. Tulsa27%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Lake Forest, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology at U. Tulsa; U. Tulsa has 10 students per faculty member to Lake Forest's 13.

Students per faculty member
Lake Forest13 to 1
U. Tulsa10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Lake ForestBusiness/Commerce, General17%
  • U. TulsaExercise Science and Kinesiology10%

What each costs

U. Tulsa costs about $16.9K less a year than Lake Forest on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lake Forest$31.7K
U. Tulsa$14.8K
Aid generosity
Lake Forest56%
U. Tulsa78%

What each pays off

Lake Forest's former students earn more, a median $61.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lake Forest$61.8K
U. Tulsa$61.4K
Graduation rate
Lake Forest77%
U. Tulsa72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Lake Forest but fell at U. Tulsa; U. Tulsa got less selective while Lake Forest held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Lake ForestGrowing+55%
  • U. TulsaShrinking−33%
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