Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Oregon Institute of Technology grads earn $16.5K more ten years out than Saint Cloud State's ($72,273 vs. $55,813)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Oregon Institute of Technology has 13 pts more first-gen students than Saint Cloud State (39% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Saint Cloud State costs about $7.7K less per year on average than Oregon Institute of Technology ($17,835 vs. $25,528, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Saint Cloud State has 1.8× as many undergrads as Oregon Institute of Technology

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Saint Cloud State is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Saint Cloud State's yield is 6 pts higher than Oregon Institute of Technology's

    Yield rate

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

Saint Cloud State admits 95%, Oregon Institute of Technology 95%; Saint Cloud State's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Oregon Institute of Technology95%
Saint Cloud State95%
Quad's selectivity
  • Oregon Institute of TechnologyOpen
  • Saint Cloud StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Oregon Institute of Technology
1030–1260
Saint Cloud State
1025–1260
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Oregon Institute of TechnologyRigor, GPA, and rank very important42%
  • Saint Cloud StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Saint Cloud State has 1.8× as many undergrads as Oregon Institute of Technology and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Oregon Institute of Technology2.9K
Saint Cloud State5.1K
Pell Grant share
Oregon Institute of Technology18%
Saint Cloud State22%

Majors and faculty

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician leads at Oregon Institute of Technology, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Saint Cloud State.

Students per faculty member
Oregon Institute of Technology17 to 1
Saint Cloud State18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Oregon Institute of TechnologyDiagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician15%
  • Saint Cloud StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse7%

What each costs

Saint Cloud State costs about $7.7K less a year than Oregon Institute of Technology on average.

Average cost, all students
Oregon Institute of Technology$25.5K
Saint Cloud State$17.8K
Aid generosity
Oregon Institute of Technology27%
Saint Cloud State25%

What each pays off

Oregon Institute of Technology's former students earn more, a median $72.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Oregon Institute of Technology$72.3K
Saint Cloud State$55.8K
Graduation rate
Oregon Institute of Technology53%
Saint Cloud State51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Oregon Institute of Technology but held steady at Saint Cloud State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Oregon Institute of TechnologyGrowing+306%
  • Saint Cloud StateSteady+1%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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