Quad

Head-to-head

Oklahoma City
North Central

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    North Central's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Oklahoma City

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Oklahoma City's yield is 7 pts higher than North Central's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    North Central has 1.6× as many undergrads as Oklahoma City

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    North Central grads earn $5.5K more ten years out than Oklahoma City's ($60,123 vs. $54,655)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    North Central graduates 3 pts more of its students than Oklahoma City (69% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    North Central's SAT midpoint is 28 points higher than Oklahoma City's

    SAT midpoint

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 City admits 77%, North Central 77%; Oklahoma City's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Oklahoma City77%
North Central77%
Quad's selectivity
  • Oklahoma CityAccessible
  • North CentralAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Oklahoma City
1050–1260
North Central
1055–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Oklahoma CityGPA and school record required
  • North CentralGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

North Central has 1.6× as many undergrads as Oklahoma City; both have the same Pell share, 24%.

Undergrads
Oklahoma City1.5K
North Central2.4K
Pell Grant share
Oklahoma City24%
North Central24%

Majors and faculty

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing leads at Oklahoma City, and Psychology at North Central; Oklahoma City has 11 students per faculty member to North Central's 12.

Students per faculty member
Oklahoma City11 to 1
North Central12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Oklahoma CityAdult Health Nurse/Nursing33%
  • North CentralPsychology, General10%

What each costs

Oklahoma City costs about $1.7K less a year than North Central on average; North Central's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Oklahoma City$24.2K
North Central$25.9K
Aid generosity
Oklahoma City49%
North Central57%

What each pays off

North Central's former students earn more, a median $60.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Oklahoma City$54.7K
North Central$60.1K
Graduation rate
Oklahoma City66%
North Central69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Oklahoma City but fell at North Central; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Oklahoma CityGrowing+41%
  • North CentralShrinking−21%
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