Quad

Head-to-head

Eastern Michigan
U. Central Oklahoma

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Central Oklahoma's yield is 33 pts higher than Eastern Michigan's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Eastern Michigan's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at U. Central Oklahoma

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Eastern Michigan graduates 11 pts more of its students than U. Central Oklahoma (54% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Central Oklahoma is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.64)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Eastern Michigan costs about $2.9K less per year on average than U. Central Oklahoma ($19,451 vs. $22,341, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Eastern Michigan grads earn $3.4K more ten years out than U. Central Oklahoma's ($51,793 vs. $48,351)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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%, Eastern Michigan 80%; U. Central Oklahoma's yield is higher, at 43%.

Acceptance rate
Eastern Michigan80%
U. Central Oklahoma78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Eastern MichiganOpen
  • U. Central OklahomaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Eastern Michigan
920–1170
U. Central OklahomaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Eastern MichiganGPA required
  • U. Central OklahomaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Eastern Michigan and U. Central Oklahoma are about the same size; Eastern Michigan has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Eastern Michigan10.1K
U. Central Oklahoma10.2K
Pell Grant share
Eastern Michigan37%
U. Central Oklahoma36%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Eastern Michigan has 14 students per faculty member to U. Central Oklahoma's 18.

Students per faculty member
Eastern Michigan14 to 1
U. Central Oklahoma18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Eastern MichiganRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%
  • U. Central OklahomaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

Eastern Michigan costs about $2.9K less a year than U. Central Oklahoma on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Eastern Michigan$19.5K
U. Central Oklahoma$22.3K
Aid generosity
Eastern Michigan39%
U. Central Oklahoma21%

What each pays off

Eastern Michigan's former students earn more, a median $51.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Eastern Michigan$51.8K
U. Central Oklahoma$48.4K
Graduation rate
Eastern Michigan54%
U. Central Oklahoma43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Central Oklahoma got more selective while Eastern Michigan got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Eastern MichiganGrowing+73%
  • 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;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