Quad

Head-to-head

U. Central Oklahoma
Empire State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Empire State has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. Central Oklahoma (45% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Empire State grads earn $5.7K more ten years out than U. Central Oklahoma's ($54,080 vs. $48,351)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Empire State graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Central Oklahoma (48% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Central Oklahoma is a bit larger (10,170 vs. 7,585)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Empire State is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Empire State has 0 pts more Pell recipients than U. Central Oklahoma (37% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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. Central Oklahoma admits 78%; Empire State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Central Oklahoma78%
Empire StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Central OklahomaAccessible
  • Empire StateNot rated
ACT middle 50%Axis 14–36
U. Central Oklahoma
18–24
Empire StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Central OklahomaGPA and school record required
  • Empire StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Central Oklahoma is a bit larger than Empire State (10,170 vs. 7,585 undergrads); Empire State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Central Oklahoma10.2K
Empire State7.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Central Oklahoma36%
Empire State37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Central Oklahoma, and Psychology at Empire State.

Students per faculty member
U. Central Oklahoma18 to 1
Empire State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Central OklahomaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%
  • Empire StatePsychology, General16%

What each costs

Only U. Central Oklahoma reports an average cost ($22.3K).

Average cost, all students
U. Central Oklahoma$22.3K
Empire StateNot reported
Aid generosity
U. Central Oklahoma21%
Empire StateNot reported

What each pays off

Empire State's former students earn more, a median $54.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 48% at Empire State to 43% at U. Central Oklahoma.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Central Oklahoma$48.4K
Empire State$54.1K
Graduation rate
U. Central Oklahoma43%
Empire State48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Central Oklahoma, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Central OklahomaGrowing+29%
  • Empire 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