Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Oklahoma's yield is 10 pts higher than Oregon State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Oklahoma is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Oklahoma costs about $3.6K less per year on average than Oregon State ($27,640 vs. $31,204, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. Oklahoma's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Oregon State

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Oregon State is a bit larger (31,117 vs. 22,734)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Oregon State's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than U. Oklahoma'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

U. Oklahoma admits 77%, Oregon State 79%; U. Oklahoma's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
U. Oklahoma77%
Oregon State79%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. OklahomaSelective
  • Oregon StateSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Oklahoma
1140–1330
Oregon State
1140–1400
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. OklahomaGPA and school record required
  • Oregon StateRigor and GPA very important50%

Who's on each campus

Oregon State is a bit larger than U. Oklahoma (31,117 vs. 22,734 undergrads); U. Oklahoma has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Oklahoma22.7K
Oregon State31.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Oklahoma25%
Oregon State23%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Oklahoma, and Computer Science at Oregon State; both have 18 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
U. Oklahoma18 to 1
Oregon State18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. OklahomaPsychology, General7%
  • Oregon StateComputer Science17%

What each costs

U. Oklahoma costs about $3.6K less a year than Oregon State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Oklahoma$27.6K
Oregon State$31.2K
Aid generosity
U. Oklahoma29%
Oregon State24%

What each pays off

Oregon State's former students earn more, a median $64K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Oklahoma$63.1K
Oregon State$64K
Graduation rate
U. Oklahoma70%
Oregon State67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Oklahoma got more selective while Oregon State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. OklahomaGrowing+120%
  • Oregon StateGrowing+115%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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