Quad

Head-to-head

Southwestern Oklahoma State
U. Texas Permian Basin

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Texas Permian Basin grads earn $10.3K more ten years out than Southwestern Oklahoma State's ($56,073 vs. $45,744)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Texas Permian Basin has 6 pts more first-gen students than Southwestern Oklahoma State (46% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Southwestern Oklahoma State costs about $4K less per year on average than U. Texas Permian Basin ($16,663 vs. $20,670, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. Texas Permian Basin is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Southwestern Oklahoma State's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at U. Texas Permian Basin

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. Texas Permian Basin is a bit larger (3,911 vs. 3,514)

    Undergrads

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. Texas Permian Basin admits 95%; Southwestern Oklahoma State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported
U. Texas Permian Basin95%
Quad's selectivity
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot rated
  • U. Texas Permian BasinOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported
U. Texas Permian Basin
910–1130
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported
  • U. Texas Permian BasinGPA required

Who's on each campus

U. Texas Permian Basin is a bit larger than Southwestern Oklahoma State (3,911 vs. 3,514 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 39%.

Undergrads
Southwestern Oklahoma State3.5K
U. Texas Permian Basin3.9K
Pell Grant share
Southwestern Oklahoma State39%
U. Texas Permian Basin39%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Southwestern Oklahoma State, and Psychology at U. Texas Permian Basin; both have 19 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Southwestern Oklahoma State19 to 1
U. Texas Permian Basin19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%
  • U. Texas Permian BasinPsychology, General14%

What each costs

Southwestern Oklahoma State costs about $4K less a year than U. Texas Permian Basin on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Southwestern Oklahoma State$16.7K
U. Texas Permian Basin$20.7K
Aid generosity
Southwestern Oklahoma State32%
U. Texas Permian Basin30%

What each pays off

U. Texas Permian Basin's former students earn more, a median $56.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southwestern Oklahoma State$45.7K
U. Texas Permian Basin$56.1K
Graduation rate
Southwestern Oklahoma State48%
U. Texas Permian Basin49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Texas Permian Basin, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported
  • U. Texas Permian BasinGrowing+34%
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