Quad

Head-to-head

Oklahoma State
Coastal Carolina

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Oklahoma State graduates 12 pts more of its students than Coastal Carolina (64% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Oklahoma State is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.43)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Oklahoma State grads earn $10.2K more ten years out than Coastal Carolina's ($57,413 vs. $47,258)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Oklahoma State's yield is 10 pts higher than Coastal Carolina's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Oklahoma State has 2.1× as many undergrads as Coastal Carolina

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Oklahoma State costs about $6.9K less per year on average than Coastal Carolina ($23,959 vs. $30,841, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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%, Coastal Carolina 75%; Oklahoma State's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Oklahoma State75%
Coastal Carolina75%
Quad's selectivity
  • Oklahoma StateAccessible
  • Coastal CarolinaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Oklahoma State
1040–1250
Coastal Carolina
1050–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Oklahoma StateGPA, school record, and rank required
  • Coastal CarolinaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Oklahoma State has 2.1× as many undergrads as Coastal Carolina and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Oklahoma State21.8K
Coastal Carolina10.4K
Pell Grant share
Oklahoma State28%
Coastal Carolina26%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Coastal Carolina has 17 students per faculty member to Oklahoma State's 19.

Students per faculty member
Oklahoma State19 to 1
Coastal Carolina17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Oklahoma StateBusiness Administration and Management, General8%
  • Coastal CarolinaBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Oklahoma State costs about $6.9K less a year than Coastal Carolina on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Oklahoma State$24K
Coastal Carolina$30.8K
Aid generosity
Oklahoma State29%
Coastal Carolina23%

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
Coastal Carolina$47.3K
Graduation rate
Oklahoma State64%
Coastal Carolina53%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Coastal Carolina got less selective while Oklahoma State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Oklahoma StateGrowing+103%
  • Coastal CarolinaGrowing+42%
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