Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Louisiana State University-Shreveport's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Southwestern Oklahoma State

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Southwestern Oklahoma State graduates 10 pts more of its students than Louisiana State University-Shreveport (48% vs. 38%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Southwestern Oklahoma State has 1.6× as many undergrads as Louisiana State University-Shreveport

   Undergrads
4. 4

   Louisiana State University-Shreveport costs about $2.9K less per year on average than Southwestern Oklahoma State ($13,771 vs. $16,663, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Louisiana State University-Shreveport grads earn $1.7K more ten years out than Southwestern Oklahoma State's ($47,477 vs. $45,744)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Louisiana State University-Shreveport is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.60)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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