Quad

Head-to-head

U. Nevada-Reno
U. Oklahoma

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Nevada-Reno has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. Oklahoma (38% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Oklahoma graduates 9 pts more of its students than U. Nevada-Reno (70% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Oklahoma's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at U. Nevada-Reno

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. Oklahoma's SAT midpoint is 60 points higher than U. Nevada-Reno's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    U. Oklahoma's yield is 6 pts higher than U. Nevada-Reno's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    U. Oklahoma is a bit larger (22,734 vs. 15,599)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Oklahoma admits 77%, U. Nevada-Reno 83%; U. Oklahoma's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
U. Nevada-Reno83%
U. Oklahoma77%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Nevada-RenoAccessible
  • U. OklahomaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Nevada-Reno
1060–1280
U. Oklahoma
1140–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Nevada-RenoRigor and GPA very important31%
  • U. OklahomaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Oklahoma is a bit larger than U. Nevada-Reno (22,734 vs. 15,599 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Nevada-Reno15.6K
U. Oklahoma22.7K
Pell Grant share
U. Nevada-Reno23%
U. Oklahoma25%

Majors and faculty

Public Health leads at U. Nevada-Reno, and Psychology at U. Oklahoma; U. Nevada-Reno has 17 students per faculty member to U. Oklahoma's 18.

Students per faculty member
U. Nevada-Reno17 to 1
U. Oklahoma18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Nevada-RenoPublic Health, General7%
  • U. OklahomaPsychology, General7%

What each costs

U. Nevada-Reno costs about $1K less a year than U. Oklahoma on average; U. Oklahoma's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Nevada-Reno$26.6K
U. Oklahoma$27.6K
Aid generosity
U. Nevada-Reno21%
U. Oklahoma29%

What each pays off

U. Oklahoma's former students earn more, a median $63.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Nevada-Reno$60.6K
U. Oklahoma$63.1K
Graduation rate
U. Nevada-Reno61%
U. Oklahoma70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Nevada-RenoGrowing+100%
  • U. OklahomaGrowing+120%
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:University of Nevada-Reno (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of Nevada-Reno Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;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