Quad

Head-to-head

Southeastern Oklahoma State
U. South Carolina Aiken

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southeastern Oklahoma State's yield is 23 pts higher than U. South Carolina Aiken's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Southeastern Oklahoma State's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at U. South Carolina Aiken

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Southeastern Oklahoma State has 12 pts more first-gen students than U. South Carolina Aiken (44% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. South Carolina Aiken graduates 6 pts more of its students than Southeastern Oklahoma State (46% vs. 40%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Southeastern Oklahoma State is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Southeastern Oklahoma State costs about $3.8K less per year on average than U. South Carolina Aiken ($11,940 vs. $15,724, 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

Southeastern Oklahoma State admits 76%, U. South Carolina Aiken 79%; Southeastern Oklahoma State's yield is higher, at 51%.

Acceptance rate
Southeastern Oklahoma State76%
U. South Carolina Aiken79%
Quad's selectivity
  • Southeastern Oklahoma StateAccessible
  • U. South Carolina AikenAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Southeastern Oklahoma State
980–1186
U. South Carolina Aiken
980–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southeastern Oklahoma StateGPA required
  • U. South Carolina AikenGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Southeastern Oklahoma State and U. South Carolina Aiken are about the same size; Southeastern Oklahoma State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Southeastern Oklahoma State3K
U. South Carolina Aiken3K
Pell Grant share
Southeastern Oklahoma State42%
U. South Carolina Aiken39%

Majors and faculty

General Studies leads at Southeastern Oklahoma State, and Business Administration and Management at U. South Carolina Aiken.

Students per faculty member
Southeastern Oklahoma State25 to 1
U. South Carolina Aiken16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southeastern Oklahoma StateGeneral Studies17%
  • U. South Carolina AikenBusiness Administration and Management, General28%

What each costs

Southeastern Oklahoma State costs about $3.8K less a year than U. South Carolina Aiken on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Southeastern Oklahoma State$11.9K
U. South Carolina Aiken$15.7K
Aid generosity
Southeastern Oklahoma State47%
U. South Carolina Aiken35%

What each pays off

U. South Carolina Aiken's former students earn more, a median $45.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southeastern Oklahoma State$45.1K
U. South Carolina Aiken$45.6K
Graduation rate
Southeastern Oklahoma State40%
U. South Carolina Aiken46%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southeastern Oklahoma StateGrowing+34%
  • U. South Carolina AikenGrowing+43%
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