Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southwestern Oklahoma State has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. South Carolina Aiken (41% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Southwestern Oklahoma State graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. South Carolina Aiken (48% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. South Carolina Aiken's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Southwestern Oklahoma State

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Southwestern Oklahoma State is a bit larger (3,514 vs. 2,962)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. South Carolina Aiken costs about $939 less per year on average than Southwestern Oklahoma State ($15,724 vs. $16,663, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. South Carolina Aiken is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. South Carolina Aiken admits 79%; Southwestern Oklahoma State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

Southwestern Oklahoma State is a bit larger than U. South Carolina Aiken (3,514 vs. 2,962 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 39%.

Undergrads
Southwestern Oklahoma State3.5K
U. South Carolina Aiken3K
Pell Grant share
Southwestern Oklahoma State39%
U. South Carolina Aiken39%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Southwestern Oklahoma State, and Business Administration and Management at U. South Carolina Aiken.

Students per faculty member
Southwestern Oklahoma State19 to 1
U. South Carolina Aiken16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%
  • U. South Carolina AikenBusiness Administration and Management, General28%

What each costs

Southwestern Oklahoma State and U. South Carolina Aiken cost about the same a year on average; U. South Carolina Aiken's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Southwestern Oklahoma State$16.7K
U. South Carolina Aiken$15.7K
Aid generosity
Southwestern Oklahoma State32%
U. South Carolina Aiken35%

What each pays off

Southwestern Oklahoma State's former students earn more, a median $45.7K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southwestern Oklahoma State$45.7K
U. South Carolina Aiken$45.6K
Graduation rate
Southwestern Oklahoma State48%
U. South Carolina Aiken46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. South Carolina Aiken, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported
  • 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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why