Quad

Head-to-head

Towson
U. Central Oklahoma

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Towson graduates 30 pts more of its students than U. Central Oklahoma (73% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Central Oklahoma's yield is 25 pts higher than Towson's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Towson grads earn $16K more ten years out than U. Central Oklahoma's ($64,390 vs. $48,351)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Central Oklahoma has 8 pts more first-gen students than Towson (37% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Towson has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Central Oklahoma

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Towson's grants cover 26% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at U. Central Oklahoma

    Aid generosity

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. Central Oklahoma admits 78%, Towson 82%; U. Central Oklahoma's yield is higher, at 43%.

Acceptance rate
Towson82%
U. Central Oklahoma78%
Quad's selectivity
  • TowsonAccessible
  • U. Central OklahomaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Towson
950–1235
U. Central OklahomaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • TowsonRigor and GPA very important55%
  • U. Central OklahomaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Towson has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Central Oklahoma; both have the same Pell share, 36%.

Undergrads
Towson16.1K
U. Central Oklahoma10.2K
Pell Grant share
Towson36%
U. Central Oklahoma36%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Towson, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Central Oklahoma.

Students per faculty member
Towson14 to 1
U. Central Oklahoma18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • TowsonBusiness Administration and Management, General12%
  • U. Central OklahomaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

U. Central Oklahoma costs about $2.3K less a year than Towson on average; Towson's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Towson$24.6K
U. Central Oklahoma$22.3K
Aid generosity
Towson26%
U. Central Oklahoma21%

What each pays off

Towson's former students earn more, a median $64.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 73% at Towson to 43% at U. Central Oklahoma.

Median earnings, 10 years
Towson$64.4K
U. Central Oklahoma$48.4K
Graduation rate
Towson73%
U. Central Oklahoma43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Central Oklahoma but held steady at Towson; U. Central Oklahoma got more selective while Towson got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • TowsonSteady+9%
  • U. Central OklahomaGrowing+29%
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;Towson University Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022;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