Quad

Head-to-head

U. Michigan-Dearborn
Southwestern Oklahoma State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Michigan-Dearborn grads earn $13.9K more ten years out than Southwestern Oklahoma State's ($59,649 vs. $45,744)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Michigan-Dearborn graduates 12 pts more of its students than Southwestern Oklahoma State (60% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Michigan-Dearborn has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Southwestern Oklahoma State (46% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    U. Michigan-Dearborn has 1.7× as many undergrads as Southwestern Oklahoma State

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Southwestern Oklahoma State is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Southwestern Oklahoma State has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. Michigan-Dearborn (41% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students

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. Michigan-Dearborn admits 56%; Southwestern Oklahoma State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Michigan-Dearborn56%
Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Michigan-DearbornSelective
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Michigan-Dearborn
990–1255
Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Michigan-DearbornGPA and school record required
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Michigan-Dearborn has 1.7× as many undergrads as Southwestern Oklahoma State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Michigan-Dearborn6K
Southwestern Oklahoma State3.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Michigan-Dearborn46%
Southwestern Oklahoma State39%

Majors and faculty

Electrical and Electronics Engineering leads at U. Michigan-Dearborn, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Southwestern Oklahoma State.

Students per faculty member
U. Michigan-Dearborn16 to 1
Southwestern Oklahoma State19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Michigan-DearbornElectrical and Electronics Engineering8%
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%

What each costs

Only Southwestern Oklahoma State reports an average cost ($16.7K).

Average cost, all students
U. Michigan-DearbornNot reported
Southwestern Oklahoma State$16.7K
Aid generosity
U. Michigan-DearbornNot reported
Southwestern Oklahoma State32%

What each pays off

U. Michigan-Dearborn's former students earn more, a median $59.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Michigan-Dearborn$59.6K
Southwestern Oklahoma State$45.7K
Graduation rate
U. Michigan-Dearborn60%
Southwestern Oklahoma State48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Michigan-Dearborn, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Michigan-DearbornGrowing+171%
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported
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