Quad

Head-to-head

Northwestern Oklahoma State
U. South Carolina Beaufort

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northwestern Oklahoma State's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at U. South Carolina Beaufort

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Northwestern Oklahoma State's yield is 13 pts higher than U. South Carolina Beaufort's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Northwestern Oklahoma State has 12 pts more first-gen students than U. South Carolina Beaufort (43% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Northwestern Oklahoma State costs about $6.6K less per year on average than U. South Carolina Beaufort ($11,988 vs. $18,576, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. South Carolina Beaufort graduates 5 pts more of its students than Northwestern Oklahoma State (40% vs. 35%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. South Carolina Beaufort is a bit larger (2,052 vs. 1,498)

    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

Northwestern Oklahoma State admits 65%, U. South Carolina Beaufort 73%; Northwestern Oklahoma State's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Northwestern Oklahoma State65%
U. South Carolina Beaufort73%
Quad's selectivity
  • Northwestern Oklahoma StateAccessible
  • U. South Carolina BeaufortAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Northwestern Oklahoma State
803–1036
U. South Carolina BeaufortTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Northwestern Oklahoma StateGPA, school record, and rank required
  • U. South Carolina BeaufortGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. South Carolina Beaufort is a bit larger than Northwestern Oklahoma State (2,052 vs. 1,498 undergrads); Northwestern Oklahoma State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Northwestern Oklahoma State1.5K
U. South Carolina Beaufort2.1K
Pell Grant share
Northwestern Oklahoma State41%
U. South Carolina Beaufort40%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Northwestern Oklahoma State, and Psychology at U. South Carolina Beaufort; both have 15 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Northwestern Oklahoma State15 to 1
U. South Carolina Beaufort15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Northwestern Oklahoma StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%
  • U. South Carolina BeaufortPsychology, General18%

What each costs

Northwestern Oklahoma State costs about $6.6K less a year than U. South Carolina Beaufort on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Northwestern Oklahoma State$12K
U. South Carolina Beaufort$18.6K
Aid generosity
Northwestern Oklahoma State42%
U. South Carolina Beaufort29%

What each pays off

U. South Carolina Beaufort's former students earn more, a median $48.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Northwestern Oklahoma State$44.4K
U. South Carolina Beaufort$48.1K
Graduation rate
Northwestern Oklahoma State35%
U. South Carolina Beaufort40%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. South Carolina Beaufort got less selective while Northwestern Oklahoma State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Northwestern Oklahoma StateGrowing+39%
  • U. South Carolina BeaufortGrowing+72%
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