Quad

Head-to-head

U. Michigan-Flint
Southwestern Oklahoma State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Michigan-Flint's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Southwestern Oklahoma State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Michigan-Flint grads earn $7.5K more ten years out than Southwestern Oklahoma State's ($53,230 vs. $45,744)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Southwestern Oklahoma State is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.53)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Southwestern Oklahoma State has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Michigan-Flint (41% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Michigan-Flint is a bit larger (4,411 vs. 3,514)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Southwestern Oklahoma State costs about $1.5K less per year on average than U. Michigan-Flint ($16,663 vs. $18,193, all students)

    Average cost, all 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-Flint admits 70%; Southwestern Oklahoma State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Michigan-Flint70%
Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Michigan-FlintAccessible
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Michigan-Flint
970–1243
Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Michigan-FlintGPA and school record required
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Michigan-Flint is a bit larger than Southwestern Oklahoma State (4,411 vs. 3,514 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 39%.

Undergrads
U. Michigan-Flint4.4K
Southwestern Oklahoma State3.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Michigan-Flint39%
Southwestern Oklahoma State39%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; U. Michigan-Flint has 14 students per faculty member to Southwestern Oklahoma State's 19.

Students per faculty member
U. Michigan-Flint14 to 1
Southwestern Oklahoma State19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Michigan-FlintRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse25%
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%

What each costs

Southwestern Oklahoma State costs about $1.5K less a year than U. Michigan-Flint on average; U. Michigan-Flint's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Michigan-Flint$18.2K
Southwestern Oklahoma State$16.7K
Aid generosity
U. Michigan-Flint40%
Southwestern Oklahoma State32%

What each pays off

U. Michigan-Flint's former students earn more, a median $53.2K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Michigan-Flint$53.2K
Southwestern Oklahoma State$45.7K
Graduation rate
U. Michigan-Flint50%
Southwestern Oklahoma State48%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Michigan-FlintGrowing+276%
  • 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