Quad

Head-to-head

State University of New York at New Paltz
Southwestern Oklahoma State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    State University of New York at New Paltz graduates 28 pts more of its students than Southwestern Oklahoma State (76% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    State University of New York at New Paltz grads earn $12.3K more ten years out than Southwestern Oklahoma State's ($58,073 vs. $45,744)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Southwestern Oklahoma State has 9 pts more first-gen students than State University of New York at New Paltz (41% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Southwestern Oklahoma State costs about $6K less per year on average than State University of New York at New Paltz ($16,663 vs. $22,646, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Southwestern Oklahoma State's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at State University of New York at New Paltz

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    State University of New York at New Paltz has 1.7× as many undergrads as Southwestern Oklahoma State

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

State University of New York at New Paltz admits 62%; Southwestern Oklahoma State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
State University of New York at New Paltz62%
Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • State University of New York at New PaltzSelective
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
State University of New York at New Paltz
1170–1340
Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • State University of New York at New PaltzGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

State University of New York at New Paltz has 1.7× as many undergrads as Southwestern Oklahoma State; Southwestern Oklahoma State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
State University of New York at New Paltz6.1K
Southwestern Oklahoma State3.5K
Pell Grant share
State University of New York at New Paltz32%
Southwestern Oklahoma State39%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at State University of New York at New Paltz, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Southwestern Oklahoma State.

Students per faculty member
State University of New York at New Paltz16 to 1
Southwestern Oklahoma State19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • State University of New York at New PaltzPsychology, General11%
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%

What each costs

Southwestern Oklahoma State costs about $6K less a year than State University of New York at New Paltz on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
State University of New York at New Paltz$22.6K
Southwestern Oklahoma State$16.7K
Aid generosity
State University of New York at New Paltz24%
Southwestern Oklahoma State32%

What each pays off

State University of New York at New Paltz's former students earn more, a median $58.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
State University of New York at New Paltz$58.1K
Southwestern Oklahoma State$45.7K
Graduation rate
State University of New York at New Paltz76%
Southwestern Oklahoma State48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at State University of New York at New Paltz, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • State University of New York at New PaltzGrowing+26%
  • 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