Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. North Carolina at Charlotte graduates 24 pts more of its students than U. Central Oklahoma (67% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Central Oklahoma's yield is 20 pts higher than U. North Carolina at Charlotte's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. North Carolina at Charlotte has 2.5× as many undergrads as U. Central Oklahoma

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. North Carolina at Charlotte grads earn $8.9K more ten years out than U. Central Oklahoma's ($57,289 vs. $48,351)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Central Oklahoma has 9 pts more first-gen students than U. North Carolina at Charlotte (37% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. North Carolina at Charlotte is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index

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. North Carolina at Charlotte admits 78%, U. Central Oklahoma 78%; U. Central Oklahoma's yield is higher, at 43%.

Acceptance rate
U. North Carolina at Charlotte78%
U. Central Oklahoma78%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. North Carolina at CharlotteAccessiblefrom North CarolinaSelectivefrom other states
  • U. Central OklahomaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. North Carolina at Charlotte
1150–1340
U. Central OklahomaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. North Carolina at CharlotteRigor, GPA, and tests very important
  • U. Central OklahomaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. North Carolina at Charlotte has 2.5× as many undergrads as U. Central Oklahoma; U. Central Oklahoma has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. North Carolina at Charlotte25.8K
U. Central Oklahoma10.2K
Pell Grant share
U. North Carolina at Charlotte34%
U. Central Oklahoma36%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at U. North Carolina at Charlotte, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Central Oklahoma.

Students per faculty member
U. North Carolina at Charlotte21 to 1
U. Central Oklahoma18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. North Carolina at CharlotteComputer Science14%
  • U. Central OklahomaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

U. North Carolina at Charlotte costs about $1K less a year than U. Central Oklahoma on average; U. Central Oklahoma's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. North Carolina at Charlotte$21.3K
U. Central Oklahoma$22.3K
Aid generosity
U. North Carolina at Charlotte18%
U. Central Oklahoma21%

What each pays off

U. North Carolina at Charlotte's former students earn more, a median $57.3K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. North Carolina at Charlotte$57.3K
U. Central Oklahoma$48.4K
Graduation rate
U. North Carolina at Charlotte67%
U. Central Oklahoma43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Central Oklahoma got more selective while U. North Carolina at Charlotte got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. North Carolina at CharlotteGrowing+53%
  • 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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why