Quad

Head-to-head

Oklahoma State
U. Louisville

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Louisville's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Oklahoma State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Oklahoma State graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Louisville (64% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Oklahoma State is a bit larger (21,773 vs. 14,727)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Louisville is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Oklahoma State grads earn $3.5K more ten years out than U. Louisville's ($57,413 vs. $53,899)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Louisville has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Oklahoma State (31% vs. 28%)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Oklahoma State admits 75%, U. Louisville 79%; Oklahoma State's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Oklahoma State75%
U. Louisville79%
Quad's selectivity
  • Oklahoma StateAccessible
  • U. LouisvilleAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Oklahoma State
1040–1250
U. Louisville
1040–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Oklahoma StateGPA, school record, and rank required
  • U. LouisvilleGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Oklahoma State is a bit larger than U. Louisville (21,773 vs. 14,727 undergrads); U. Louisville has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Oklahoma State21.8K
U. Louisville14.7K
Pell Grant share
Oklahoma State28%
U. Louisville31%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Oklahoma State, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Louisville.

Students per faculty member
Oklahoma State19 to 1
U. Louisville14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Oklahoma StateBusiness Administration and Management, General8%
  • U. LouisvilleRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

U. Louisville costs about $1.1K less a year than Oklahoma State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Oklahoma State$24K
U. Louisville$22.8K
Aid generosity
Oklahoma State29%
U. Louisville39%

What each pays off

Oklahoma State's former students earn more, a median $57.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Oklahoma State$57.4K
U. Louisville$53.9K
Graduation rate
Oklahoma State64%
U. Louisville58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Louisville got less selective while Oklahoma State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Oklahoma StateGrowing+103%
  • U. LouisvilleGrowing+48%
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